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The People of Spain Population: 48,958,159 (July 2017 est.) Ethnic Groups: composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types Age Structure: 0–14 years: 15.38% 15–64 years: 66.63% 65 years and over: 17.99% Population Growth Rate: 0.78% (2017 est.)

Birth Rate: 9.2 births/1,000 population Death Rate: 9.1 deaths/1,000 live births Migration Rate: 7.8 migrants/1,000 population (2017 est.) Infant Mortality Rate: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy at Birth: 81.8 years Total Fertility Rate: 1.5 children born/woman Religions: Roman Catholic 67.8%, atheist 9.1%, other 2.2%, non-believer 18.4%, unspecified 2.5% Languages: Castilian Spanish 74% (official language nationwide), Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2% Literacy Rate: 98.8%

Source: www.cia.gov 2017

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