Mexico vs Spain: Urban population share 2050

Mexico
80.04
in 2025
Spain
80.51
in 2025
Mexico rank
70th
Spain rank
67th

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 80.51 against 80.04 in Mexico, a difference of 0.47.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 70th and Spain ranks 67th of 238 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0007 13.5 13.5 Spain
1100s 0.0022 16.4 16.4 Spain
1200s 0.0066 13.2 13.19 Spain
1300s 0.0198 36.2 36.18 Spain
1400s 0.0593 23.3 23.24 Spain
1500s 0.1778 13.8 13.62 Spain
1600s 0.5333 17.05 16.52 Spain
1700s 1.6 20.3 18.7 Spain
1710s 1.71 20.52 18.81 Spain
1720s 1.96 20.74 18.78 Spain
1730s 2.24 20.96 18.72 Spain
1740s 2.56 21.18 18.62 Spain
1750s 2.92 21.4 18.48 Spain
1760s 3.34 21.02 17.68 Spain
1770s 3.82 20.64 16.82 Spain
1780s 4.36 20.26 15.9 Spain
1790s 4.99 19.88 14.89 Spain
1800s 5.7 19.5 13.8 Spain
1810s 6.51 21.65 15.14 Spain
1820s 7.44 23.81 16.36 Spain
1830s 8.51 25.96 17.45 Spain
1840s 9.72 28.12 18.39 Spain
1850s 11.11 30.27 19.16 Spain
1860s 12.7 32.42 19.72 Spain
1870s 14.51 34.58 20.06 Spain
1880s 16.59 36.73 20.14 Spain
1890s 18.96 38.88 19.93 Spain
1900s 21.67 41.04 19.37 Spain
1910s 24.76 43.19 18.43 Spain
1920s 28.3 45.35 17.05 Spain
1930s 32.34 47.5 15.16 Spain
1940s 36.96 49.65 12.69 Spain
1950s 46.27 53.61 7.34 Spain
1960s 54.52 60.7 6.18 Spain
1970s 62.45 68.74 6.29 Spain
1980s 68.79 73.22 4.43 Spain
1990s 73.09 75.49 2.41 Spain
2000s 76.08 77.15 1.07 Spain
2010s 77.23 79.14 1.92 Spain
2020s 79.35 80.07 0.7192 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Mexico or Spain?
Spain, at 80.51 against 80.04 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Mexico and Spain?
0.47, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Mexico ranks 70th and Spain ranks 67th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed