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People Statistics · Area

Population in Madrid

1996 – 2025 · 29 data points 1 of 52 · Regions of Spain Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Madrid Madrid Spain

Source: INE — Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 1996 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 13 figures Economy 14 figures Housing 1 figure Education 5 figures Tourism 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 7,137,031 +1.9% since 2024
Regions of Spain · 2025 1 of 52 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +1.2% a year on average
share of Madrid 100.3% Madrid: 7,113,886 · 2025
Population, 1996 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015

Source: INE — Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 1996 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Madrid 7.1M
Madrid 7.1M
Spain 49M
European Union 451M
World 8.2B

Sources: INE — Instituto Nacional de Estadística · Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Madrid · 1996 – 2025
Latest value 7,137,031 · 2025
First value 5,022,289 · 1996
Highest 7,137,031 · 2025
Lowest 5,022,289 · 1996
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 29

By year

All years · 1996 – 2025

YearMadridChange MadridSpainEuropean UnionWorld
2025 7,137,031 +1.9% 7.1M 49M 451M 8.2B
2024 7,001,715 +2.1% 7M 49M 449M 8.1B
2023 6,859,914 +1.6% 6.9M 48M 448M 8.1B
2022 6,750,336 −0.0% 6.7M 47M 446M 8B
2021 6,751,251 −0.4% 6.7M 47M 446M 7.9B
2020 6,779,888 +1.7% 6.7M 47M 447M 7.9B
2019 6,663,394 +1.3% 6.6M 47M 446M 7.8B
2018 6,578,079 +1.1% 6.5M 47M 445M 7.7B
2017 6,507,184 +0.6% 6.5M 46M 445M 7.6B
2016 6,466,996 +0.5% 6.4M 46M 444M 7.5B
2015 6,436,996 −0.3% 6.4M 46M 443M 7.4B
2014 6,454,440 −0.6% 6.4M 46M 442M 7.4B
2013 6,495,551 −0.0% 6.4M 47M 442M 7.3B
2012 6,498,560 +0.1% 6.4M 47M 441M 7.2B
2011 6,489,680 +0.5% 6.4M 47M 440M 7.1B
2010 6,458,684 +1.1% 6.4M 46M 441M 7B
2009 6,386,932 +1.8% 6.3M 46M 440M 6.9B
2008 6,271,638 +3.1% 6.2M 46M 439M 6.8B
2007 6,081,689 +1.2% 6.1M 45M 437M 6.7B
2006 6,008,183 +0.7% 6M 44M 436M 6.7B
2005 5,964,143 +2.7% 5.9M 43M 434M 6.6B
2004 5,804,829 +1.5% 5.8M 43M 433M 6.5B
2003 5,718,942 +3.5% 5.6M 42M 431M 6.4B
2002 5,527,152 +2.9% 5.5M 41M 430M 6.3B
2001 5,372,433 +3.2% 5.4M 41M 429M 6.2B
2000 5,205,408 +1.2% 5.3M 40M 428M 6.2B
1999 5,145,325 +1.1% 5.3M 40M 428M 6.1B
1998 5,091,336 +1.4% 5.2M 40M 427M 6B
1996 5,022,289 5.2M 40M 425M 5.8B

Sources: INE — Instituto Nacional de Estadística · Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1996 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Spain

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
52 Ceuta 83,595
51 Melilla 86,780
50 Soria 90,234
49 Teruel 136K
48 Segovia 158K
47 Palencia 159K
46 Ávila 160K
45 Zamora 165K
44 Cuenca 198K
43 Huesca 231K
42 Guadalajara 285K
41 Ourense 306K
40 Lugo 326K
39 Rioja, La 327K
38 Salamanca 329K
37 Araba/Álava 342K
36 Burgos 362K
35 Cáceres 388K
34 Albacete 390K
33 León 447K
32 Lleida 456K
31 Ciudad Real 494K
30 Valladolid 529K
29 Huelva 536K
28 Cantabria 594K
27 Jaén 618K
26 Castellón/Castelló 627K
25 Badajoz 664K
24 Navarra 684K
23 Gipuzkoa 733K
22 Toledo 751K
21 Córdoba 772K
20 Almería 774K
19 Girona 832K
18 Tarragona 875K
17 Granada 943K
16 Pontevedra 946K
15 Zaragoza 992K
14 Asturias 1M
13 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1.1M
12 Coruña, A 1.1M
11 Bizkaia 1.2M
10 Palmas, Las 1.2M
9 Balears, Illes 1.2M
8 Cádiz 1.3M
7 Murcia 1.6M
6 Málaga 1.8M
5 Sevilla 2M
4 Alicante/Alacant 2M
3 Valencia/València 2.8M
2 Barcelona 6M
1 Madrid 7.1M

Source: INE — Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 2025

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