Population ages 15-64, female in Spain

Spain: Population ages 15-64, female was 16.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.10 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
10.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Spain, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Spain stood at 16.10 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Spain peaked at 16.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million, in 1960.

That places Spain 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.40 million 10.11 million 10.72 million 10
1970s 11.26 million 10.80 million 11.76 million 10
1980s 12.43 million 11.89 million 12.88 million 10
1990s 13.43 million 12.96 million 13.79 million 10
2000s 14.72 million 13.84 million 15.63 million 10
2010s 15.45 million 15.29 million 15.64 million 10
2020s 15.82 million 15.60 million 16.10 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Spain?
Population ages 15-64, female in Spain was 16.10 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16.10 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million in 1960.
How does Spain rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Spain ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.