Population, female in Spain

Spain: Population, female was 25.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25.13 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.66 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Spain, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Spain is 25.13 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Spain peaked at 25.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.66 million, in 1960.

That places Spain 32nd 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 16.35 million 15.66 million 17.13 million 10
1970s 18.15 million 17.31 million 18.95 million 10
1980s 19.50 million 19.09 million 19.77 million 10
1990s 20.18 million 19.80 million 20.56 million 10
2000s 21.97 million 20.65 million 23.40 million 10
2010s 23.67 million 23.52 million 23.97 million 10
2020s 24.53 million 24.10 million 25.13 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Spain?
Population, female in Spain was 25.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 25.13 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.66 million in 1960.
How does Spain rank for population, female?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, 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
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.