Morocco vs Spain: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Morocco
51.9%
in 2020
Spain
51.2%
in 2020
Morocco rank
52nd
Spain rank
54th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Morocco
- Spain
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 51.9% against 51.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Morocco ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.0% | 31.7% | 12.7% | Spain |
| 1960s | 23.4% | 36.8% | 13.4% | Spain |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 42.2% | 10.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 44.6% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 45.7% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.2% | 1.4% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.2% | 0.8% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Morocco or Spain?
- Morocco, at 51.9% against 51.2% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Morocco and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Morocco ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.