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
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.