Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Spain
Spain: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.0%
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
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 13.0% 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 36th out of 45 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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