Italy vs Spain: Urban and rural population
Italy
41.21 million
in 2025
Spain
38.56 million
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
Spain rank
27th
Urban and rural population over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.21 million against 38.56 million in Spain, a difference of 2.65 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.03 million | 15.56 million | 11.47 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 31.64 million | 19.41 million | 12.23 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 36.08 million | 24.45 million | 11.63 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 37.95 million | 28.14 million | 9.81 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 38.23 million | 30.15 million | 8.08 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 39.45 million | 33.71 million | 5.74 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.81 million | 37.14 million | 4.67 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 41.41 million | 38.29 million | 3.12 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 41.21 million against 38.56 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Italy and Spain?
- 2.65 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.