More than 49 million residents in Spain thanks to immigration

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The historical population figure, which places the total population in 49,077,984 inhabitants as of January 1, 2025, has been achieved mainly thanks to the increase in the foreign population, which compensates for the descending trend of the native population.

During the fourth quarter of 2024, the total population grew by 115,612 people, an increase marked mainly by the Arrival of immigrants. Population continuous statistics data reveal that the number of foreigners increased by 100,793 people, reaching a total of 6,852,348 residents of other nationalities in Spain.

He growth of the foreign population represents 87% of the total increasewhile the population of Spanish nationality only registered a modest increase in 14.819 personas In the same period.

The main nationalities that contributed to this increase during the last quarter of 2024 were: Colombian, Venezuelan and Moroccan.

Recent demographic evolution

The demographic evolution of Spain in recent years shows a clear pattern: population growth depends more and more on immigration. While the population born in Spain shows signs of stagnation due to a notable decrease in birth, the proportion of foreign residents continues to increase, currently representing 14% of the total population.

Demography experts point out that this phenomenon is related to several factors:

• The aging of the Spanish population.
• The low national birth rate.
• The growing attraction of Spain as a destination for immigrants.

At the level of Birth, Spain is in Europe’s tailjust behind Malta, with an average of 1.16 children per censored woman. It is a problem that affects the entire old continent.

Impact on society and investment of the population pyramid

This demographic change has important implications for Spanish society. Increased Cultural diversity It is transforming the social landscape of the country, while the arrival of the population of working age contributes to maintaining the social security system, pensions and the labor market.

One of the big problems facing Spain is Investment of the Population Pyramid due to the decrease in births in front of those born in the Baby Boom of the last century.

This makes it very complicated, almost unsustainable, maintaining the current pension system in which young people pay with their taxes the pensions of the elderly. It is, without a doubt, one of the big problems that the future governments of the country will face and face.