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Spain's population hits record 47 million for the first time thanks to immigration
Spain's resident population grew by almost 400,000 in 2019, an increase stemming from immigration which counteracts the issue of the country's ageing local population.
Spain struggles to repopulate its deserted rural interior
Sarnago lost its last resident 37 years ago but Jose Maria Carrascosa and his association are trying hard to revive the village, an uphill battle in one of Spain's most depopulated regions.
Spain population drops with exodus abroad
The population of Spain fell for the third year running in 2014 as people left the crisis-hit country to seek a better future elsewhere.
Spain seriously short of young people: UN
A new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed that Spain has a much lower percentage of young people as part of its total population than most other countries in the world but that it excels in access to education.
Aging Spain: population to fall 5 million by 2064
Spain's population will shrink by 5.6 million in the next 50 years with much of the population aged over 65 and living alone, new official forecasts released on Tuesday warn.
1 million fewer children in Spain in 2023: Unicef
In only nine years Spain could have one million fewer children under the age of 10 if the country’s falling birth rate and population exodus aren’t addressed, the UN body warns.
Is now the right time to leave Spain?
With British and German expats leaving Spain in record numbers in 2013, The Local looks at the reasons for the exodus and ask if the dream of a better life in Spain really is dead in the water.
Spain's expat exodus continues
Spain lost nearly 200,000 registered foreign residents in 2012 as the country's economic crisis continued to bite, official figures released on Friday show.
Poverty trap threatens Spain's pensioners
One in seven Spanish pensioners is living in poverty and less than 50 percent of people aged 55 to 64 in the country are working according to a new global study on the living conditions of older people.