8 May 2025

Continuous Population Statistics (CPS)

1st April 2025. Provisional data

Main results

  • The population of Spain increased by 75,865 during the first quarter of 2025, standing at 49,153,849 inhabitants on 1 April 2025.
  • The main immigrant nationalities were Colombian, Moroccan and Venezuelan.
  • Comunidad de Madrid (0.45%), Comunitat Valenciana (0.37%) and Región de Murcia (0.26%) underwent the largest increases in population.

The resident population in Spain increased by 75,865 persons in the first quarter and stood at 49,153,849 inhabitants as of 1 April, 2025. This is the highest-ever figure since records began.

In annual terms, estimated population growth was 429,977 people.

Evolution of the population in Spain

Provisional data since 1 April 2024.

Population by nationality and place of birth

This growth in Spain's population was due to an increase in the number of people born abroad, since the number of births in Spain decreased. The population born abroad (9,498,002 people) was greater than that of Spanish nationality, due to the processes of acquiring Spanish citizenship.

Thus, the number of foreigners rose by 95,363 during the quarter, reaching 6,947,711. The Spanish population decreased by 19,498.

Evolution of the population in Spain

First quarter 2025

Households

The number of households stood at 19,523,824 on 1 April 2025, with an increase of 26,698 during the first quarter 2025.

Evolution of the number of households in Spain

Provisional data.

External migrations

The main nationalities of immigrants during the first quarter of 2025 were Colombian (with 39,800 arrivals in Spain), Ukrainian (25,900) and Venezuelan (25,000).

On the other hand, the most numerous nationalities of emigrants were Moroccans (with 13,900 departures), Colombians (13,500) and Spaniards (10,300).

External migrations, main nationalities. Immigration

First quarter 2025

External migrations, main nationalities. Emigration

First quarter 2025

Population by autonomous communities and cities

During the first quarter of 2025, the population grew in almost all Autonomous Communities and in the autonomous city of Melilla. It fell in the Balearic Islands, Extremadura and the autonomous city of Ceuta. The largest increases took place in Comunidad de Madrid (0.45%), Comunitat Valenciana (0.37%) and Región de Murcia (0.26%).

Population evolution by Autonomous Communities and Cities

Variation between the first quarter of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2024. Percentage

Data revisions and updates

The CPS data is provisional from the latest census published. For population data, the provisional category will be revised quarterly until a new population census is published at the end of the year, and will be included as definitive resident population as soon as possible, before the next publication of the ECP (February of the following year).

Population data on family dwellings and households are also provisional and are revised every quarter until the publication of a new housing census (it has no established periodicity), which will become definitive. Meanwhile, the migration data constitute only a first estimation. The definitive statistics are published in the Statistics on Migrations and Changes of Residence, which is published annually.

All results of this operation are available on INEbase.

Methodological note

The purpose of the Continuous Population Statistics (CPS) is to provide a quantitative measurement of the population habitually resident in Spain, of the population resident in family dwellings and of the number of households. The population series are disaggregated by sex, year of birth, age, country of nationality and country of birth. The series of households are disaggregated by household and number of numbers.

The CPS always contains two types of data: definitive (until the latest published census), and provisional (since the last published census).

In addition, the CPS offers a first estimate of the external migrations detected during the quarter, for the main nationalities and countries of birth. These series will not be revised.

Type of operation:
statistics based on official data (mainly the continuous municipal register) and on other operations that have already been performed, such as censuses.
Population scope:
population residing in Spain, population residing in family dwellings and households.
Geographical scope:
national, autonomous communities and cities, provinces and islands.
Reference period for the results:
1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year.
Frequency of dissemination: 
quarterly.

For more information, you can access the methodology and the standardised methodological report.

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