Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.2058 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2058 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
177th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.05 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-0.1586 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Spain, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Spain stood at 0.2058 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 3.05 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.1586 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Spain 177th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1953 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 2 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9871 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8974 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7847 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.702 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6252 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5299 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4378 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5579 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7833 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7809 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6929 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6412 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6058 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6054 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6249 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6382 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6812 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7496 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7247 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5686 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2341 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1586 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1302 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0806 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2519 % change on previous year | +212.5% |
| 2017 | 0.423 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5942 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8242 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5917 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2297 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 0.408 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2308 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2058 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2058 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2058 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2084 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +212.5% | 0.0806 % change on previous year | 0.2519 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -167.7% | 0.2341 % change on previous year | -0.1586 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +161.9% | -0.1302 % change on previous year | 0.0806 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +96.4% | 0.7496 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +77.6% | 0.2297 % change on previous year | 0.408 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9609 % change on previous year | 0.5299 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6368 % change on previous year | 0.4378 % change on previous year | 0.7833 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.6812 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3413 % change on previous year | -0.1586 % change on previous year | 0.8242 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3429 % change on previous year | 0.2058 % change on previous year | 0.5917 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 174 Nepal 0.2288 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 0.2228 % change on previous year compare
- 176 France 0.2109 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Portugal 0.1431 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Georgia 0.1359 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Guernsey 0.1196 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Spain was 0.2058 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1586 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 177th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.