Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Spain

Spain: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 10.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
13
in 2004
All-time low
5.2
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Spain, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 132005: 8.52006: 7.42007: 5.92008: 5.22009: 6.22010: 62011: 7.22012: 6.42013: 5.42014: 6.32015: 6.52016: 5.52017: 5.32018: 5.32019: 6.42020: 9.12021: 7.12022: 7.52023: 8.72024: 10.42025: 10.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Spain stood at 10.5.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Spain peaked at 13 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2008.

Spain ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7 5.2 13 6
2010s 6.03 5.3 7.2 10
2020s 8.88 7.1 10.5 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Iceland 12.9 compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 12.4 compare
  3. 28 Switzerland 11.9 compare
  4. 30 Hungary 10.4 compare
  5. 31 Norway 9.4 compare
  6. 32 Ireland 9.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Spain?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Spain was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2004.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Spain ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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