!!!Spain: People & Society ||Population|48,563,476 (July 2016 est.) ||Nationality|''noun'': Spaniard(s) \\ ''adjective'': Spanish \\ ||Ethnic groups|composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types ||Languages|Castilian Spanish (official nationwide) 74%, Catalan (official in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community (where it is known as Valencian)) 17%, Galician (official in Galicia) 7%, Basque (official in the Basque Country and in the Basque-speaking area of Navarre) 2%, Aranese (official in the northwest corner of Catalonia (Vall d'Aran) along with Catalan; <5,000 speakers) \\ ''__note__'': Aragonese, Aranese Asturian, Basque, Calo, Catalan, Galician, and Valencian are recognized as regional languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages \\ ||Religions|Roman Catholic 94%, other 6% ||Age structure|''0-14 years'': 15.43% (male 3,854,687/female 3,638,288) \\ ''15-24 years'': 9.56% (male 2,400,188/female 2,243,311) \\ ''25-54 years'': 45.24% (male 11,200,786/female 10,771,652) \\ ''55-64 years'': 11.91% (male 2,820,933/female 2,963,050) \\ ''65 years and over'': 17.85% (male 3,700,832/female 4,969,749) (2016 est.) \\ ||Dependency ratios|''total dependency ratio'': 50.8% \\ ''youth dependency ratio'': 22.4% \\ ''elderly dependency ratio'': 28.3% \\ ''potential support ratio'': 3.5% (2015 est.) \\ ||Median age|''total'': 42.3 years \\ ''male'': 41.2 years \\ ''female'': 43.6 years (2016 est.) \\ ||Population growth rate|0.84% (2016 est.) ||Birth rate|9.4 births/1,000 population (2016 est.) ||Death rate|9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.) ||Net migration rate|8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.) ||Population distribution|with the notable exception of Madrid, Sevilla, and Zaragoza, the largest urban agglomerations are found along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts; numerous smaller cities are spread throughout the interior reflecting Spain's agrarian heritage; dense settlement is found around the capital of Madrid, as well as the port city of Barcelona ||Urbanization|''urban population'': 79.6% of total population (2015) \\ ''rate of urbanization'': 0.52% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) \\ ||Major urban areas - population|MADRID (capital) 6.199 million; Barcelona 5.258 million; Valencia 810,000 (2015) ||Sex ratio|''at birth'': 1.07 male(s)/female \\ ''0-14 years'': 1.06 male(s)/female \\ ''15-24 years'': 1.07 male(s)/female \\ ''25-54 years'': 1.04 male(s)/female \\ ''55-64 years'': 0.95 male(s)/female \\ ''65 years and over'': 0.74 male(s)/female \\ ''total population'': 0.98 male(s)/female (2016 est.) \\ ||Mother's mean age at first birth|29.8 (2010 est.) ||Maternal mortality rate|5 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.) ||Infant mortality rate|''total'': 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births \\ ''male'': 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births \\ ''female'': 2.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.) \\ ||Life expectancy at birth|''total population'': 81.7 years \\ ''male'': 78.7 years \\ ''female'': 84.9 years (2016 est.) \\ ||Total fertility rate|1.49 children born/woman (2016 est.) ||Contraceptive prevalence rate|65.7% (2006) ||Health expenditures|9% of GDP (2014) ||Physicians density|4.95 physicians/1,000 population (2013) ||Hospital bed density|3.1 beds/1,000 population (2011) ||Drinking water source|''improved'': \\ urban: 100% of population \\ rural: 100% of population \\ total: 100% of population \\ ''unimproved'': \\ urban: 0% of population \\ rural: 0% of population \\ total: 0% of population (2015 est.) \\ ||Sanitation facility access|''improved'': \\ urban: 99.8% of population \\ rural: 100% of population \\ total: 99.9% of population \\ ''unimproved'': \\ urban: 0.2% of population \\ rural: 0% of population \\ total: 0.1% of population (2015 est.) \\ ||HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate|0.39% (2015 est.) ||HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS|148,900 (2015 est.) ||HIV/AIDS - deaths|1,200 (2015 est.) ||Obesity - adult prevalence rate|26.5% (2014) ||Education expenditures|4.3% of GDP (2013) ||Literacy|''definition'': age 15 and over can read and write \\ ''total population'': 98.1% \\ ''male'': 98.7% \\ ''female'': 97.5% (2015 est.) \\ ||School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)|''total'': 18 years \\ ''male'': 17 years \\ ''female'': 18 years (2014) \\ ||Unemployment, youth ages 15-24|''total'': 53.2% \\ ''male'': 53.4% \\ ''female'': 52.9% (2014 est.) \\