Annual growth rate of urban population share in Spain
Spain: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2561 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2561
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 1965
All-time low
0.0653
in 2020
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Spain, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Spain stood at 0.2561.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Spain peaked at 1.86 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0653, in 2020.
That places Spain 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7232 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7668 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7833 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.8048 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.8328 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.8672 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.9074 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.9533 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 1 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 1.33 | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 1.53 | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.86 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.71 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.56 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 1.34 | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9115 | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.873 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8439 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8121 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.78 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7478 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7155 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6831 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6506 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6179 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.585 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5519 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5186 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.485 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4512 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4171 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3826 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3479 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3124 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.278 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2392 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2083 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1803 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1608 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1479 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1418 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1425 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1499 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1637 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1851 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2118 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2585 | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3019 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3338 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3525 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3585 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3521 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3335 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3034 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.256 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2111 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1797 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1738 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1644 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1529 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1394 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1239 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1063 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0863 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0653 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1928 | +195.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2089 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2248 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2406 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2561 | +6.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2561 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2561 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +195.3% | 0.0653 | 0.1928 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8704 | 0.7232 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.58 | 1.12 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8096 | 0.6506 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.467 | 0.3124 | 0.6179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1812 | 0.1418 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2991 | 0.1851 | 0.3585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1594 | 0.0863 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1981 | 0.0653 | 0.2561 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Spain?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Spain was 0.2561 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0653 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Spain ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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