Morocco vs Spain: Share of population living in rural areas
Morocco
21.9%
in 2020
Spain
21.4%
in 2020
Morocco rank
146th
Spain rank
149th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Morocco
- Spain
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 21.9% against 21.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 146th and Spain ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.3% | 32.7% | 19.7% | Morocco |
| 1960s | 45.7% | 30.6% | 15.1% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 28.3% | 10.9% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 26.5% | 7.3% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 25.6% | 4.0% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.1% | 2.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.5% | 0.9% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 0.5% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Morocco or Spain?
- Morocco, at 21.9% against 21.4% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Morocco and Spain?
- 0.5%, 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 rural areas?
- Morocco ranks 146th and Spain ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in 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 rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.