Mexico vs Spain: Long term urban population region
Mexico
82.63
in 2025
Spain
82.12
in 2025
Mexico rank
48th
Spain rank
49th
Long term urban population region over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 82.63 against 82.12 in Spain, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 48th and Spain ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 13.5 | 13.5 | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.0022 | 16.4 | 16.4 | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.0066 | 13.2 | 13.19 | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.0198 | 36.2 | 36.18 | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.0593 | 23.3 | 23.24 | Spain |
| 1500s | 0.1778 | 13.8 | 13.62 | Spain |
| 1600s | 0.5333 | 17.05 | 16.52 | Spain |
| 1700s | 1.6 | 20.3 | 18.7 | Spain |
| 1710s | 1.71 | 20.52 | 18.81 | Spain |
| 1720s | 1.96 | 20.74 | 18.78 | Spain |
| 1730s | 2.24 | 20.96 | 18.72 | Spain |
| 1740s | 2.56 | 21.18 | 18.62 | Spain |
| 1750s | 2.92 | 21.4 | 18.48 | Spain |
| 1760s | 3.34 | 21.02 | 17.68 | Spain |
| 1770s | 3.82 | 20.64 | 16.82 | Spain |
| 1780s | 4.36 | 20.26 | 15.9 | Spain |
| 1790s | 4.99 | 19.88 | 14.89 | Spain |
| 1800s | 5.7 | 19.5 | 13.8 | Spain |
| 1810s | 6.51 | 21.65 | 15.14 | Spain |
| 1820s | 7.44 | 23.81 | 16.36 | Spain |
| 1830s | 8.51 | 25.96 | 17.45 | Spain |
| 1840s | 9.72 | 28.12 | 18.39 | Spain |
| 1850s | 11.11 | 30.27 | 19.16 | Spain |
| 1860s | 12.7 | 32.42 | 19.72 | Spain |
| 1870s | 14.51 | 34.58 | 20.06 | Spain |
| 1880s | 16.59 | 36.73 | 20.14 | Spain |
| 1890s | 18.96 | 38.88 | 19.93 | Spain |
| 1900s | 21.67 | 41.04 | 19.37 | Spain |
| 1910s | 24.76 | 43.19 | 18.43 | Spain |
| 1920s | 28.3 | 45.35 | 17.05 | Spain |
| 1930s | 32.34 | 47.5 | 15.16 | Spain |
| 1940s | 36.96 | 49.65 | 12.69 | Spain |
| 1950s | 45.83 | 54.05 | 8.23 | Spain |
| 1960s | 54.27 | 60.5 | 6.23 | Spain |
| 1970s | 62.47 | 69.07 | 6.6 | Spain |
| 1980s | 68.35 | 74.09 | 5.75 | Spain |
| 1990s | 72.56 | 75.62 | 3.06 | Spain |
| 2000s | 75.94 | 76.75 | 0.8038 | Spain |
| 2010s | 79.35 | 78.87 | 0.48 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.92 | 81.4 | 0.5215 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 82.63 against 82.12 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.51, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Mexico ranks 48th and Spain ranks 49th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.