Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 12.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.76 units per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
12.01 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.83 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 19.76 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12.01 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Spain 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.63 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 18.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19.67 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.95 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 18.24 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 17.41 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.73 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.83 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.07 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.83 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.96 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 16.86 units per square kilometre | 18.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.44 units per square kilometre | 18.85 units per square kilometre | 19.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 15.95 units per square kilometre | 19.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 units per square kilometre | 12.16 units per square kilometre | 15.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 units per square kilometre | 12.01 units per square kilometre | 13.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 units per square kilometre | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 14.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 12.83 units per square kilometre | 13.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 145 South Africa 13.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 13.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Angola 13.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Iran 12.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 North Macedonia 12.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 12.09 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Spain was 12.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.