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Population figures 1970-2013 Tables in INEbase Contents
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2011 Population and Housing Census Go to tables in INEbase. Open new window Go to content description
Intercensal estimates of population Go to tables in INEbase. Open new window Go to content description
Projections of the populationTables in INEbase Contents
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Historial dataTables in INEbase Contents
Population Now-Cast 2002 - 2012 Go to tables in INEbase. Open new window Go to content description
2001 Population and Housing CensusGo to tables in INEbase. Open new window Go to content description
1991 Population and Housing Census Go to tables in INEbase. Open new window Go to content description
1981 Population CensusGo to tables in INEbase. Open new window Go to content description
1857-1970 Population Census Go to tables in INEbase. Open new window Go to content description
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Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842 Go to tables in INEbase. Open new window Ir a la descripción del contenido
 
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Statistical operations compiled by the INE Scope Source Frecuency IOE Code
TopPopulation figures
 

Objective: To obtain the figures of the resident population using the results of the Vital Statistics and the Migration Statistics, and from the administrative information regarding the granting or acquisition of Spanish nationality by foreign citizens.

Variables studied: population by sex, year of birth, age, nationailty and country of birth.

Conducted since : 2013.

 National
Autonomous
Provincial		 INE six monthly 30231
Top2011 Population and Housing Census
  Objective: population recount and knowledge of its structure.

Variables studied: regarding population: age, sex, nationality, residence status, marital status, place of birth, migration variables, training, relationship with the economic activity, social and economic condition, marriage, fertility, kinship relationships, zone, size of the municipality, household structure and family units.
Regarding homes: type, zone, installations, useful area in square metres, construction period, number of rooms, tenancy regime type of owner; and by type, number of floors, number of dwellings, type of owner, status and period of construction of the building. 		National
Autonomous
Provincial
Municipal
Inframuni-
cipal		 INE Once a decade 30243
TopIntercensal estimates of population
 

Objective: to reviwe the estimates and projections corresponding to the intercensal period once the data from the last Population Census is available.

Variables studied: population by sex and age.

Conducted since: the period 1970/1981. Available since the same period.

National
Autonomous
Provincial

 INE

Once a decade

 30263
TopShort-term projections of the population
  Objective: simulation of the future resident population in Spain, Autonomous Communities and provinces by sex, age and generation, based on a prolongation of recent demographic trends and behaviour.

Variables studied: population and demographic events (births, deaths and migrations) by sex, age and generation.

Conducted since: 2008. Available results for 2009-2019. Also available in previous issues.

 National INE yearly 30269
TopLong-term projections of the population
  Objective: simulation of the future resident population in Spain, Autonomous Communities and provinces by sex, age and generation, based on a prolongation of recent demographic trends and behaviour.

Variables studied: population and demographic events (births, deaths and migrations) by sex, age and generation.

Conducted since: 2009. Resultados disponibles período 2009-2049.

 National INE three-yearly 30270
TopPopulation Now-Cast 2002 - 2012
 

Objective: to obtain an estimate of the population resident in Spain, its Autonomous Communities and provinces, at each moment, and of its migratory flows, making use of the latest available information on demographic evolution of the country and each of its territories.

Variables studied: population, births, deaths and migrations by basic demographic feature and reference date.

Conducted since : 2004. Available since 2002. Detailed results for migratory flows available since 2010.

 National
Autonomous
Provincial		 INE three-yearly 30259
Top2001 Population and Housing Census
  Objective: population recount and knowledge of its structure.

Variables studied: regarding population: age, sex, nationality, residence status, marital status, place of birth, migration variables, training, relationship with the economic activity, social and economic condition, marriage, fertility, kinship relationships, zone, size of the municipality, household structure and family units.
Regarding homes: type, zone, installations, useful area in square metres, construction period, number of rooms, tenancy regime type of owner; and by type, number of floors, number of dwellings, type of owner, status and period of construction of the building.

Available results: 2001.

 National
Autonomous
Provincial
Municipal
Inframuni-
cipal		 INE Once a decade
 30243
Top1991 Population and Housing Census
 

Objective: population recount and knowledge of its structure.

Variables studied: regarding population: age, sex, nationality, residence status, marital status, place of birth, migration variables, training, relationship with the economic activity, social and economic condition, marriage, fertility, kinship relationships, zone, size of the municipality, household structure and family units.
Regarding homes: type, zone, installations, useful area in square metres, construction period, number of rooms, tenancy regime type of owner; and by type, number of floors, number of dwellings, type of owner, status and period of construction of the building.

Available results for: 1991.

 National
Autonomous
Provincial
Municipal		 INE 30243
Top1981 Population Census
 Objective: population recount and knowledge of its structure.

Variables studied: Population according to age, sex, nationality, residence status, marital status, place of birth, migration variables, training, relationship with the economic activity, social and economic condition, marriage, fertility, zone, size of the municipality.

Available results for: 1981.

 National INE 30243
Top1857 - 1970 Population Censuses
 

Objective: to offer access to the publications concering the official censuses since 1900.

Variables studied: of a general nature.

Available results from: 1857.

 National
Autonomous
Provincial
Municipal		 INE
TopHistorical population series
  Objective: to provide information on population figures obtained from census since 1900. To offer data collated and transcribed from census publications from the past century.

Variables studied: population according to different territorial breakdowns by sex and age.

Available results from:1900.

 National
Autonomous
Provincial
Municipal
EU		 INE

once a decade
TopAlterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842
  Objective: for each municipality, to show the alterations to its main features across the different censuses, with regard to: number of inhabitants and of households; creation, disappearance or change in size; name changes.

Variables studied: de facto population, de jure population, households and changes in municipalities.

Conducted since: compiled for the period 1842 - 2001.

 Municipal INE almost ten-yearly