Morocco vs Spain: Share of the population living in cities

Morocco
51.94
in 2020
Spain
51.16
in 2020
Morocco rank
52nd
Spain rank
54th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Morocco
  • Spain
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 51.94 against 51.16 in Spain, a difference of 0.78.

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 229 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 19.02 31.68 12.65 Spain
1960s 23.37 36.8 13.44 Spain
1970s 31.76 42.19 10.43 Spain
1980s 39.08 44.56 5.48 Spain
1990s 43.41 45.73 2.31 Spain
2000s 46.37 46.51 0.1352 Spain
2010s 49.62 48.18 1.43 Morocco
2020s 51.94 51.16 0.7843 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Morocco or Spain?
Morocco, at 51.94 against 51.16 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Morocco and Spain?
0.78, 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 the population living in cities?
Morocco ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed