The population of Spain's capital region grew by 135,316 people in 2025, reaching 7,137,031 inhabitants. This represents an increase of almost 2% and accounts for one-fifth of the entire population growth in the country. According to demographic forecasts, the region could reach 8 million inhabitants before 2040, confirming its power of attraction.

Historic population level

The Community of Madrid exceeded the threshold of 7.1 million inhabitants for the first time, reaching exactly 7,137,031 people at the end of 2025.

Strong natural and migratory increase

An increase of 135,316 people means growth of almost 2% in a year. One in five new residents of Spain settled in this region.

Growth forecast to 8 million

The published demographic analysis forecasts that the number of inhabitants in the region could reach 8 million as early as 2039, if the current trend continues.

Leadership in national growth

The region recorded a population increase nearly twice as high as the average for the rest of Spain, confirming its dominant demographic position.

The Community of Madrid, an autonomous region comprising the Spanish capital and its surroundings, recorded a historic increase in its number of inhabitants in 2025. According to the official Demographic Analysis for 2025, the population increased by 135,316 people, reaching a total of 7,137,031 inhabitants. This means a growth of nearly 2% in a single year. The data confirms that the region is the main demographic magnet of the country – one in five new residents of Spain settled precisely in the Madrid region. For decades, Madrid has served as Spain's political, economic, and cultural center, attracting internal migration from other regions of the country, especially after the end of General Franco's dictatorship in 1975 and the process of administrative decentralization. The Community of Madrid as an autonomous region was established in 1983. The presented report forecasts that, if current trends continue, the region's population could reach 8 million people as early as 2039. 1 na 5 — new residents in Spain choose Madrid This growth is driven both by positive net migration – attracting people from other parts of Spain and from abroad – and by natural increase. „"1 de cada 5 nuevos residentes en España elige la Comunidad de Madrid para vivir"” — Demographic Analysis of the Community of Madrid 2025 This demographic leadership goes hand in hand with economic leadership – the region generates a significant portion of Spain's GDP and is a major investment hub. Population growth translates into challenges for infrastructure, housing, and public services, but at the same time constitutes the strength and dynamism of the capital region. Population Growth of the Community of Madrid: 2024: 7001715, 2025: 7137031 It should be noted that, according to articles, the upward trend has been maintained for over a decade and was only temporarily disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This data is published in the context of debates on the sustainable development of large metropolises and on regional policy in Spain, where for years there has been a concentration of population and capital in a few major centers, at the expense of depopulating rural regions.

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