Share of population living in urbanized areas in Spain

Spain: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 82.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2025
All-time low
13.2%
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urbanized areas in Spain, 1000–2025

20406080100015122025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Spain is 82.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Spain peaked at 82.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1200.

That places Spain 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
1100s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
1200s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
1300s 36.2% 36.2% 36.2% 1
1400s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
1500s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
1600s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
1700s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1
1710s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1
1720s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
1730s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1
1740s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1
1750s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
1760s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1
1770s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1
1780s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1
1790s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1
1800s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1
1810s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1
1820s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1
1830s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1
1840s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1
1850s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1
1860s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1
1870s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 1
1880s 36.7% 36.7% 36.7% 1
1890s 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 1
1900s 41.0% 41.0% 41.0% 1
1910s 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 1
1920s 45.3% 45.3% 45.3% 1
1930s 47.5% 47.5% 47.5% 1
1940s 49.7% 49.7% 49.7% 1
1950s 54.1% 51.8% 56.1% 10
1960s 60.5% 56.5% 64.7% 10
1970s 69.1% 65.6% 72.3% 10
1980s 74.1% 72.9% 75.0% 10
1990s 75.6% 75.3% 75.9% 10
2000s 76.7% 76.2% 77.3% 10
2010s 78.9% 77.4% 80.3% 10
2020s 81.4% 80.7% 82.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Spain?
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Spain was 82.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1200.
How does Spain rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Spain ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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