Top 50 Newspapers in Spain
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest newspapers in Spain, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 635 newspapers tracked in Spain, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. La Vanguardia, El Mundo (Spain) and El Confidencial lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 44,155,566 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 4,211,528, and the largest, La Vanguardia, reaches around 15,974,041 people in Spain. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Spain who actively engage with each newspaper, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Spain and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  La Vanguardia |
15,974,041 | 79.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 2 |  El Mundo (Spain) |
14,165,369 | 62.6% | Newspaper | News |
| 3 |  El Confidencial |
14,016,156 | 84.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 4 |  El País |
12,561,023 | 37.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 5 |  El Mundo Deportivo (newspaper) |
10,826,219 | 81.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 6 |  Marca (newspaper) |
9,016,190 | 28.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 7 |  Las Provincias |
8,959,465 | 98.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 8 |  El País (Uruguay) |
8,852,856 | 27.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 9 |  El Tiempo (Colombia) |
8,101,866 | 32.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 10 |  Canarias7 |
8,056,119 | 98.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 11 |  El Debate (Mexico) |
7,547,644 | 82.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 12 |  El Diario (La Paz) |
6,838,653 | 79.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 13 |  Últimas Noticias |
6,588,592 | 30.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 14 |  Faro de Vigo |
6,249,307 | 95.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 15 |  El Mundo (Colombia) |
5,862,997 | 65.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 16 |  The Stranger (newspaper) |
5,766,302 | 33.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 17 |  El Progreso |
5,590,474 | 77.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 18 |  La Provincia |
5,536,605 | 86.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 19 |  Bild |
3,886,830 | 5.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 20 |  Diario Sur |
3,812,691 | 92.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 21 |  El Periódico de Catalunya |
3,403,976 | 94.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 22 |  Diari de Girona |
3,241,025 | 99.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 23 |  Clarín (Argentine newspaper) |
3,127,275 | 15.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 24 |  Aftonbladet |
2,928,049 | 17.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 25 |  Daily Mail |
2,162,599 | 2.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 26 |  The Guardian |
2,017,167 | 3.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 27 |  Algemeen Dagblad |
1,913,559 | 2.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 28 |  El Periódico de Aragón |
1,859,748 | 99.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 29 |  20 Minuten |
1,852,162 | 35.7% | Newspaper | News |
| 30 |  Sol (newspaper) |
1,770,656 | 20.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 31 |  Le Figaro |
1,696,500 | 6.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 32 |  Diario de Ibiza |
1,631,449 | 96.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 33 |  Expressen |
1,414,233 | 8.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 34 |  ADN (newspaper) |
1,317,160 | 20.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 35 |  Le Monde |
1,054,639 | 3.6% | Newspaper | News |
| 36 |  Daily Mirror |
977,163 | 3.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 37 |  The Times |
970,895 | 4.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 38 |  The Independent |
917,831 | 3.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 39 |  diario olé |
894,209 | 8.6% | Newspaper | News |
| 40 |  Berria |
800,088 | 94.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 41 |  Corriere della Sera |
732,081 | 2.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 42 |  El Imparcial |
714,149 | 24.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 43 |  Morning star |
709,745 | 23.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 44 |  Reforma |
675,061 | 12.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 45 |  Daily Express |
658,109 | 2.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 46 |  La Gazzetta dello Sport |
625,645 | 2.6% | Newspaper | Sports |
| 47 |  The Wall Street Journal |
604,183 | 6.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 48 |  Iltalehti |
568,712 | 9.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 49 |  The Age |
565,081 | 4.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 50 |  Racing Post |
563,854 | 4.1% | Newspaper | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Spain and ranks each newspaper by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest newspaper in Spain?
La Vanguardia currently leads with an estimated audience of 15,974,041 people in Spain.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Spain. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.