Population of Spain. Aspects of the Spanish population

Made up of 45,316,586 inhabitants, according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the population of spain it is one of the biggest in Europe. Demographic density, also called relative population, is approximately 90 inhabitants per square kilometer; population growth is 1% a year.

The region that currently corresponds to Spanish territory was inhabited by Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths, among other peoples. Currently, the main peoples are Castilians, Catalans, Galicians, Andalusians and Basques, who claim independence from the Basque region, located in the northern portion of Spain.

The majority of Spain's population resides in urban areas: 77.4%. Madrid, the national capital, is the most populous city in the country, with around 3.2 million inhabitants. Other cities with high population concentration are: Barcelona (1,621,537), Valencia (814,208), Seville (703,206) and Zaragoza (674,317).

According to data released in 2010 by the United Nations (UN), Spain has a Human Development Index (HDI)

very high, with an average of 0.863, occupying the 20th place in the world ranking, comprising 169 countries. Among the good indicators are the low rates of illiteracy and infant mortality (only 4 per thousand live births).

Spain population data:

Population: 45,316,586 (Men: 22,360.217; Women: 22,956,369).

Demographic density: 90 inhab./km².

Annual demographic growth: 1%.

Urban population: 77.4%.

Rural population: 22.6%.

Languages: Spanish, Basque, Galician, Catalan.

Religions: Christianity 90.1% (Catholic 85%, others 5.1%), agnosticism and atheism 8.1%, Islam 1.6%, other 0.2%.

Human Development Index (HDI): 0.863 (very high).

Life expectancy at birth: 81.3 years.

Infant mortality rate: 4 deaths per thousand live births.

Income per capita: $32,605.


By Wagner de Cerqueira and Francisco
Graduated in Geography

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