Russian Federation vs Spain: Share of population living in rural areas
Russian Federation
21.2%
in 2020
Spain
21.4%
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
152nd
Spain rank
149th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Russian Federation
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.8% | 32.7% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 1960s | 24.7% | 30.6% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 28.3% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 26.5% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 25.6% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 24.1% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 22.5% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Russian Federation or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Russian Federation and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Spain rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 149th 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 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.