Population, male in Spain

Spain: Population, male was 24.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24.23 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.79 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Spain, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 24.23 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Spain peaked at 24.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.79 million, in 1960.

Spain ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 15.51 million 14.79 million 16.31 million 10
1970s 17.40 million 16.50 million 18.25 million 10
1980s 18.81 million 18.40 million 19.06 million 10
1990s 19.44 million 19.07 million 19.82 million 10
2000s 21.39 million 19.91 million 22.97 million 10
2010s 22.98 million 22.85 million 23.14 million 10
2020s 23.66 million 23.26 million 24.23 million 6

Countries ranked near Spain

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  4. 33 Algeria 24.19 million compare
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  6. 35 Argentina 22.76 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Spain?
Population, male in Spain was 24.23 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 24.23 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 14.79 million in 1960.
How does Spain rank for population, male?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
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

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