About the Spanish People

Population:

45,200,737 (2007 est)

Nationality

noun: Spaniard(s)
adjective: Spanish

Ethnic groups

89% Spanish
11% minority groups

Religions

Christianity 76%
Irreligion / others 19%
Islam 2.3%
Judaism 0.1%
Others 1.7%

Languages

Spanish 74%
Catalan 17%
Basque 2%
Galician 7%

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 98.1%
Men 98.8%
Women 97.4%