Alex Dunham - alex.dunham@thelocal.com

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INE had predicted Spain's population would reach 50 million in 2028, but it's now looking like this will happen earlier. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Spain’s population reached a record 49.8 million in the second quarter of 2026, the country’s official stats body announced on Thursday, with more than 100,000 new residents added to the census in just three months.

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