Spain
Spain country facts, largest cities, hub labels and source-backed reports.
Featured overview
Living and moving context for Spain
Spain currently combines 19 reusable country indicators with 947 published city records. The largest available city records are Madrid (3,410,000), Barcelona (1,700,000), Valencia (820,000). Values retain their original source, date and geographic scope.
Spain currently combines 19 reusable country indicators with 947 published city records. The largest available city records are Madrid (3,410,000), Barcelona (1,700,000), Valencia (820,000). Values retain their original source, date and geographic scope.
Population Total48,848,840 peoplecountry · Verified 2026-05-27Independent source · World Bank Data · grade A
Median Monthly Net Salary Eur2,050 EUR/monthcountry · Verified 2026-05-20Independent source · Eurostat · grade A
Unemployment Total Percent10.376 %country · Verified 2026-05-27Independent source · World Bank Data · grade A
Air Quality Pm25 Annual Ug M313.8 ug/m3country · Verified 2026-05-25Independent source · OpenAQ · grade B
Cost Index Vs Capital V292.5 index (EU27=100)national · Verified 2026-06-12Independent source · Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx) · grade A
Electricity Household Eur Per Kwh0.26 EUR/kWhnational · Verified 2026-06-12Independent source · Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas) · grade A
19 country facts · 947 cities · Last checked 2026-06-13
Country facts
Current source-backed observations with scope and verification dates.
| Metric | Value | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Total | 48,848,840 people | Independent sourceWorld Bank Data Grade A | 2026-05-27 |
| Median Monthly Net Salary Eur | 2,050 EUR/month | Independent sourceEurostat Grade A | 2026-05-20 |
| Unemployment Total Percent | 10.376 % | Independent sourceWorld Bank Data Grade A | 2026-05-27 |
| Air Quality Pm25 Annual Ug M3 | 13.8 ug/m3 | Independent sourceOpenAQ Grade B | 2026-05-25 |
| Cost Index Vs Capital V2 | 92.5 index (EU27=100) | Independent sourceEurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx) Grade A | 2026-06-12 |
| Electricity Household Eur Per Kwh | 0.26 EUR/kWh | Independent sourceEurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas) Grade A | 2026-06-12 |
| Gas Household Eur Per Kwh | 0.088 EUR/kWh | Independent sourceEurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas) Grade A | 2026-06-12 |
| Gdp Per Capita Usd | 35,326.7683 USD/person | Independent sourceWorld Bank Data Grade A | 2026-05-27 |
| Groceries Monthly Eur | 296 EUR/month | Independent sourceEurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx) Grade A | 2026-06-12 |
| Life Expectancy Years | 83.8878 years | Independent sourceWorld Bank Data Grade A | 2026-05-27 |
| Net Income Couple Eur Month | 2,498 EUR/month | Independent sourceOECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income Grade B | 2026-06-12 |
| Net Income Eur Month | 2,068 EUR/month | Independent sourceOECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income Grade B | 2026-06-12 |
| Net Income Family Eur Month | 2,885 EUR/month | Independent sourceOECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income Grade B | 2026-06-12 |
| Price Level Index Groceries Eu27 2020 | 92.5 index (EU27=100) | Independent sourceEurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx) Grade A | 2026-06-12 |
| Property Price Index Qoq Pct | 1.78 % | Official sourceEurostat House Price Index quarterly dataset prc_hpi_q Grade A | 2026-06-13 |
| Property Price Index Yoy Pct | 13.17 % | Official sourceEurostat House Price Index quarterly dataset prc_hpi_q Grade A | 2026-06-13 |
| Social Contributions Employee Share Eur Year | 7,609 EUR/year | Independent sourceOECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income Grade B | 2026-06-12 |
| Utilities Monthly Eur | 70 EUR/month | Independent sourceEurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas) Grade A | 2026-06-12 |
| Income Tax Employee Share Eur Year | 9,300 EUR/year | Independent sourceOECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income Grade B | 2026-06-12 |
Spain cities by population
The largest published cities appear first. Population is taken from the reusable official city layer; hub labels come from the existing city taxonomy.
20 shown of 947 citiesSorted by population, then by name where population is unavailable.
Madrid3,410,000 residents · 12 facts · Capital hubOpen city
Barcelona1,700,000 residents · 12 facts · Migration hubOpen city
Valencia820,000 residents · 12 facts · Remote-work hubOpen city
Zaragoza693,091 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Sevilla689,423 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Málaga599,063 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Palma434,786 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las381,868 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Alacant/Alicante366,221 residents · 8 factsOpen city
Bilbao351,124 residents · 8 factsOpen city
Valladolid302,614 residents · 8 factsOpen city
Vigo294,489 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Hospitalet de Llobregat, L'289,510 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Gijón269,894 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Coruña, A251,543 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Elx/Elche245,557 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Granada233,975 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Terrassa233,270 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Badalona231,542 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Sabadell225,368 residents · 6 factsOpen city
Reports with this country
Accepted report pages with a row for this country.
Sources
Official, commercial and community sources remain visibly separated.
World Bank DataIndependent source · Grade ? · Checked 2026-07-15EurostatIndependent source · Grade ? · Checked 2026-07-15OpenAQIndependent source · Grade ? · Checked 2026-07-15Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)Independent source · Grade ? · Checked 2026-07-15Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas)Independent source · Grade ? · Checked 2026-07-15OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net incomeIndependent source · Grade ? · Checked 2026-07-15
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