Mexico vs Spain: Population density

Mexico
67
in 2100
Spain
66.29
in 2100
Mexico rank
153rd
Spain rank
154th

Population density over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 67 against 66.29 in Spain, a difference of 0.71.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 154th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 44.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1000s 7.64 8 0.3598 Spain
1100s 8.62 9 0.3891 Spain
1200s 9.6 11.01 1.41 Spain
1300s 10.59 15.01 4.42 Spain
1400s 11.58 11.01 0.5782 Mexico
1500s 12.58 13.01 0.4241 Spain
1600s 0.5144 17.01 16.49 Spain
1700s 2.06 16.01 13.95 Spain
1710s 2.23 18.07 15.83 Spain
1720s 2.4 18.57 16.16 Spain
1730s 2.58 19.08 16.51 Spain
1740s 2.75 19.61 16.86 Spain
1750s 2.92 20.16 17.24 Spain
1760s 3.09 20.72 17.62 Spain
1770s 3.27 21.29 18.03 Spain
1780s 3.44 21.88 18.45 Spain
1790s 3.61 22.49 18.88 Spain
1800s 2.78 23.32 20.54 Spain
1810s 3.16 24.03 20.87 Spain
1820s 3.34 25.17 21.84 Spain
1830s 3.44 26.89 23.46 Spain
1840s 3.76 28.74 24.98 Spain
1850s 4.19 30.47 26.27 Spain
1860s 4.59 31.8 27.2 Spain
1870s 4.96 33.01 28.05 Spain
1880s 5.56 34.54 28.98 Spain
1890s 6.33 36.26 29.93 Spain
1900s 7.13 38.31 31.18 Spain
1910s 7.47 40.97 33.5 Spain
1920s 7.94 44.46 36.52 Spain
1930s 9.28 48.96 39.69 Spain
1940s 11.9 53.59 41.68 Spain
1950s 16.13 58.06 41.93 Spain
1960s 21.95 63.9 41.95 Spain
1970s 29.93 71.13 41.2 Spain
1980s 38.21 76.89 38.68 Spain
1990s 46.31 79.91 33.61 Spain
2000s 54.11 87.41 33.3 Spain
2010s 61.77 93.9 32.13 Spain
2020s 67.57 95.66 28.09 Spain
2030s 72.34 94.42 22.08 Spain
2040s 75.55 91.89 16.34 Spain
2050s 76.97 87.63 10.66 Spain
2060s 76.79 81.57 4.77 Spain
2070s 75.27 75.68 0.4026 Spain
2080s 72.6 71.46 1.15 Mexico
2090s 69.11 68.13 0.978 Mexico
2100s 67 66.29 0.7119 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 67 against 66.29 in Spain as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Mexico and Spain?
0.71, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for population density?
Mexico ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 154th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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