Spain vs United States: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Spain

80.5%

in 2025

United States

80.2%

in 2025

Spain rank

67th

United States rank

69th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

Spain currently reports 80.5% against 80.2% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Spain ranks 67th and United States ranks 69th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.