COUNTRY PROFILE / ESP
Spain
ESP / ES
For Spain, population is 49,355,143 people (2025, #32/215) and area is 505,976 km² (2023, #53/215). This profile covers 92 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 58.2%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Spain in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Spain with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Spain, population is about 40% of Japan's value and area is about 1.34 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Spain | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,355,143 people2025 / About 40% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 505,976 km²2023 / About 1.34 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 97.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 29.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.89 years2024 / 0.15 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 38,6272025 / About 1.07 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 40,567,864 people in 2000 to 49,355,143 people in 2025, an increase of about 21.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 78.97 years in 2000 to 83.89 years in 2024, an increase of 4.92 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 14,743 in 2000 to US$ 38,627 in 2025, an increase of about 162%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
87 additional rankings for Spain.
87 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY