Identity
- Official name
- Kingdom of Spain
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Spanish
- Codes
- ES / ESP
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Spain
Spain is in Southern Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇪🇸 The flag shown for Spain. Profile code: ES / ESP.
01Population47.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalMadrid
Kingdom of Spain
03CurrencyEUR
Euro (EUR)
04Life expectancy84.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemMarcha RealInstrumental audio · Wikimedia Commons · 1:02
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 47.9M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 46.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Spanish
- Largest cities
- Madrid
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Area
- 505,992 km²
- Coordinates
- 40.0° N, 4.0° W
Practical
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +34
- Time zones
- UTC+1 / UTC+2; Canary Islands UTC+0 / UTC+1
- Emergency
- 112
Government
- Type
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Felipe VI of Spain
- Head of government
- Pedro Sánchez
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Teide
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Spain.
Spain is a world profile in Southern Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSouthern Europe
DemonymSpanish
Area505,992 km²
Calling code+34
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$1.9T2025 · current USD
GDP per person$38.6K2025 · current USD
GDP growth2.8%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 80.5%Rural 19.5%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 46.3 years
- Languages
- Spanish
- Capital / principal city
- Madrid
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population1.2× atlas average
GDP#12 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1978. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Felipe VI of Spain
- Head of government
- Pedro Sánchez
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Spain is in Southern Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 505,992 km².
- Highest point
- Teide
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +34
- Time zones
- UTC+1 / UTC+2; Canary Islands UTC+0 / UTC+1
- Plug types
- Type C / F
- Tipping
- Optional; small tips are common for good service
- Emergency numbers
- 112
Remember Spain
- Madrid is the capital city.
- Spain covers 505,992 km².
- Spain has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Andorra, France, GIB, Portugal, Morocco.
- Listed official languages include Spanish.
- Its international calling code is +34.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 49.4M (2025).
- The listed currency code is EUR.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Spanish
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Spain.
5 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Euro (EUR)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
ESTwo-letter country code
ESPThree-letter country code
MadridCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Marcha Real ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Spain
Special Report.
Spain is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Southern Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 4.4% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
52.5MPopulation base
84.6 yrsLife expectancy
0.79Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20005.20%
20252.82%
2035 base2.10%
Low2.36%Base2.10%High1.85%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.45%
20251.03%
2035 base2.08%
Low1.71%Base2.08%High2.45%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200040.6M
202549.4M
2035 base52.5M
Low51.4MBase52.5MHigh53.6M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200079.0 yrs
202483.9 yrs
2035 base84.6 yrs
Low84.3 yrsBase84.6 yrsHigh84.8 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.22
20241.10
2035 base0.79
Low0.90Base0.79High0.69
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200076.2%
202580.5%
2035 base81.7%
Low81.3%Base81.7%High82.2%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20003.43%
20252.70%
2035 base2.43%
Low2.52%Base2.43%High2.33%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200013.8%
202510.4%
2035 base14.4%
Low13.0%Base14.4%High15.8%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$14.7K
2025$38.6K
2035 base$57.4K
Low$50.1KBase$57.4KHigh$65.7K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20007.65
20244.51
2035 base2.62
Low3.28Base2.62High1.97
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200013.6%
202495.8%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$598.1B
2025$1.9T
2035 base$3T
Low$2.6TBase$3THigh$3.5T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.