The Spanish population stands at 49,153,849 inhabitants, the maximum value in the historical series, mainly due to the increase in persons born abroad, as the number of persons born in Spain decreased.

According to the Continuous Population Statistics published by the INE, the number of foreigners increased by 95,363 people during the quarter, to 6,947,711, while the population of Spanish nationality decreased by 19,498, according to EFE.

The number of those born in Spain fell by 42,165 in this period, while the number of those born abroad grew by 118,030.