The demography of Spain showed a considerable decline of the fertility rate. Spain has a low population density compared to the other Western European countries. Madrid in Spain has the highest population in Spain.
In keeping in mind the demography of Spain , it should be kept in mind that the population of Spain had almost doubled in the twentieth century. More and more people migrated to the developed industrial sectors. They wanted to leave behind agriculture and take up jobs in the industrial sectors.
There was a considerable fall in the birth rates in the last quarter of the century. The fertility rate of women is 1.28 and it is the lowest in the whole world.90% of the Spain's people are Catholic. The reason behind Spain's low fertility rate was due to the lack of family planning systems in the educated masses.
In 1970 abortion was legalized and it resulted in the drop in the fertility rate. Women were reluctant to have more children. Many of the women remained childless. The demography of Spain changed due to an increase in the national population after it became the capital of Spain. Again the population decreased due to the growth of city state fringes.
The population of Barcelona increased in1979 and again detoriated in 1980 and 1990.This was due to the settlement of people in the metropolitan areas.
Bilbao's population has gone for a drop due to the expensive real state estates. It has become the costliest place in Spain. The growth of the industries has led to the settlement of people in the developed areas.
The geographical location, the growing industrial sectors and the demand of labor were some of the reasons for the immigration of people to Spain. There fore various factors seem to have affected the demography of Spain .
