Mexico vs Spain: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Mexico
82.6%
in 2025
Spain
82.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
48th
Spain rank
49th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 82.6% against 82.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
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 regions.
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 | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 16.4% | 16.4% | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 36.2% | 36.2% | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 23.3% | 23.2% | Spain |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 13.8% | 13.6% | Spain |
| 1600s | 0.5% | 17.1% | 16.5% | Spain |
| 1700s | 1.6% | 20.3% | 18.7% | Spain |
| 1710s | 1.7% | 20.5% | 18.8% | Spain |
| 1720s | 2.0% | 20.7% | 18.8% | Spain |
| 1730s | 2.2% | 21.0% | 18.7% | Spain |
| 1740s | 2.6% | 21.2% | 18.6% | Spain |
| 1750s | 2.9% | 21.4% | 18.5% | Spain |
| 1760s | 3.3% | 21.0% | 17.7% | Spain |
| 1770s | 3.8% | 20.6% | 16.8% | Spain |
| 1780s | 4.4% | 20.3% | 15.9% | Spain |
| 1790s | 5.0% | 19.9% | 14.9% | Spain |
| 1800s | 5.7% | 19.5% | 13.8% | Spain |
| 1810s | 6.5% | 21.7% | 15.1% | Spain |
| 1820s | 7.4% | 23.8% | 16.4% | Spain |
| 1830s | 8.5% | 26.0% | 17.5% | Spain |
| 1840s | 9.7% | 28.1% | 18.4% | Spain |
| 1850s | 11.1% | 30.3% | 19.2% | Spain |
| 1860s | 12.7% | 32.4% | 19.7% | Spain |
| 1870s | 14.5% | 34.6% | 20.1% | Spain |
| 1880s | 16.6% | 36.7% | 20.1% | Spain |
| 1890s | 19.0% | 38.9% | 19.9% | Spain |
| 1900s | 21.7% | 41.0% | 19.4% | Spain |
| 1910s | 24.8% | 43.2% | 18.4% | Spain |
| 1920s | 28.3% | 45.3% | 17.0% | Spain |
| 1930s | 32.3% | 47.5% | 15.2% | Spain |
| 1940s | 37.0% | 49.7% | 12.7% | Spain |
| 1950s | 45.8% | 54.1% | 8.2% | Spain |
| 1960s | 54.3% | 60.5% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 69.1% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 74.1% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 75.6% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 76.7% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.9% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.4% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 82.6% against 82.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.5%, 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 share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Mexico ranks 48th and Spain ranks 49th of 202 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.