
Spain
Europe · 2024
Spain Overview & Key Indicators
Spain is in the Europe region. Population is 48,848,840. Total GDP is $1,725.7B. GDP per capita is $35,327. Life expectancy is 83.9 years.
Population
48,848,840
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$1,725.7B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$35,327
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
83.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
45.4
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
1.02%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
80.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
2.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Spain Economy
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
33.4
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2023
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2023
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Spain Environment
CO₂ Emissions
4.51
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
19.0%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
37.2%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
10.1
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Spain Technology
Internet Users
95.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
130.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Spain
Spain had a population of 48,848,840 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Spain was $35,327 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Spain Social & Health
Life Expectancy
83.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
99.7%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2021
Human Development Index
0.918
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.854
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023