Population Statistics
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Spain
Population
47,222,613
[2023 est.]
Language
Castilian Spanish (official nationwide)74%Catalan (official in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencia)17%Galician (official in Galicia)7%Basque (official in the Basque Country and Navarre)2%
Aragonese, Aranese Asturian, Basque, Calo, Catalan, Galician and Valencian are recognised as regional languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
[CIA World Factbook, 2018]
Religion
Non-Practicing Catholic37.5%Practicing Catholic18.5%Atheist14.9%Agnostic12.6%Indifferent/Non-Believer12.3%Other Religion2.7%Not States2.6%
[Centro de Investigaciones Sociologicas, 2023]
Ethnicity
| Spanish | 84.8% |
|---|---|
| Moroccan | 1.7% |
| Romanian | 1.2% |
| Other | 12.3% |
[CIA World Factbook, 2021]
Cultural Dimensions
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Australians with Spanish Ancestry
128,693
[2021 Census, ABS]
Spaniards in Australia
Population
17,281
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Spain.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
52
[2016 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 48.7% |
|---|---|
| Female | 51.3% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| Catholic Christianity | 50.9% |
|---|---|
| No Religion | 38.9% |
| Other Religion | 7.0% |
| Not Stated | 3.2% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| Spanish | 88.8% |
|---|---|
| English | 3.6% |
| Australian | 3.1% |
| Catalan | 1.4% |
| Italian | 1.1% |
| Basque | 1.1% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in North Macedonia. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Languages Spoken at Home
| Spanish | 63.8% |
|---|---|
| English | 29.0% |
| Catalan | 2.3% |
| Italian | 0.8% |
| Other Languages | 2.6% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 86.4% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 39.9% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 22.0% |
| Queensland | 19.4% |
| Western Australia | 9.5% |
| Other | 9.2% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2000 | 53.2% |
|---|---|
| 2001 - 2010 | 7.8% |
| 2011 - 2020 | 35.5% |
[2021 Census, ABS]