| Spain, News, Culture | 8 Jun 2009 |
| Foreigners make up 12 percent of the population in Spain by Jeffrey Andrews |
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Total population, as of January 1 2009, was 46,661,950
Spain, on January 1 this year, had a total population of 46,661,950 according to a report just published by the INE, the National Statistics Institute. The number, based on those registered at their local town halls, shows a population growth over 2008 of 504,128, and reveals that 12% of the population is foreign. National growth was 0.4% over the year, while the number of foreigners was up 6.3%.
Romanian citizens saw the greatest growth in 2008 with a population of 64,770.
The data also shows that 43.3% of the population is aged between 16 and 44, 41.2% is aged 45 or more, and 49.5% of the population is male.
Biggest population growth was seen in Cataluña, followed by Madrid, Andalucía, and Valencia, with no region of the country seeing a fall in population over the year.
