Population:
46,505,963 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 27
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.5% (male 3,021,822/female 2,842,597)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 67.4% (male 13,705,107/female 13,601,399)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 18.1% (male 3,071,394/female 4,282,683) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 40.1 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 38.9 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 41.5 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.493% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 155
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
10.91 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.72 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
2.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 29
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 77% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.065 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 3.42 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 215
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 3.77 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 3.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 81.07 years
country comparison to the world: 13
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 78.06 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 84.27 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.47 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 191
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.5% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
140,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
2,300 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 58
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Spaniard(s)
adjective: Spanish

Ethnic groups:
composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types

Religions:
Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%

Languages:
Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, are official regionally

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.9%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 98.7%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 97.2% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 16 years
male: 16 years
female: 17 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
4.4% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 93
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]