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 218 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
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 218 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.
Population ages 15-64, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.11 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 10.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 10.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 10.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 10.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 10.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 10.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 10.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 11.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 11.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 11.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 13.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 16.10 million | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 16.10 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 930,125, 17.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 16.10 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.88 million, 8.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 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 218 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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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.