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What’s the population of Spain like?
Living in society
The population of Spain is about 46.7 million people.
Spain has a
low
population density and it also has
a
low
fertility rate.
Population density
Spain’s population density
is 91 per km
2
. This means
that on average there are 91
people living in each square
kilometre (km
2
). In some
areas, such as
cities
, there
are many more people living
in each square kilometre. In
rural
areas, there are a lot
fewer. There is also a higher
population density in
coastal
areas. Spain’s population
density is lower than most
other European countries.
Fertility rate
The fertility rate in Spain is
1.47 children per family. This
is also lower than most other
European countries.
Population groups
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G
E T T I N G S T A R T E D
51%
Female
49%
Male
Spain’s population by gender
17.5%
65+
15.4%
0-14
67.1%
15-64
Spain’s population by age
89%
Spanish national
11%
Immigrant
Spain’s population by nationality
