What is population density in Spain?

Population density in Spain was 66.29 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 95.87 people per km² in 2023.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 8 people per km² in 1000.

How does Spain rank for population density?

Spain ranks 154th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Spain

Name: Population density in Spain
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Population density was 66.29 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

66.29 people per km²

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

154th

of 234 countries

All-time high

95.87 people per km²

in 2023

All-time low

8 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Spain, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Spain is 66.29 people per km², measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Spain peaked at 95.87 people per km² in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8 people per km², in 1000.

That places Spain 154th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	8 people per km²	8 people per km²	8 people per km²	1
1100s	9 people per km²	9 people per km²	9 people per km²	1
1200s	11.01 people per km²	11.01 people per km²	11.01 people per km²	1
1300s	15.01 people per km²	15.01 people per km²	15.01 people per km²	1
1400s	11.01 people per km²	11.01 people per km²	11.01 people per km²	1
1500s	13.01 people per km²	13.01 people per km²	13.01 people per km²	1
1600s	17.01 people per km²	17.01 people per km²	17.01 people per km²	1
1700s	16.01 people per km²	16.01 people per km²	16.01 people per km²	1
1710s	18.07 people per km²	18.07 people per km²	18.07 people per km²	1
1720s	18.57 people per km²	18.57 people per km²	18.57 people per km²	1
1730s	19.08 people per km²	19.08 people per km²	19.08 people per km²	1
1740s	19.61 people per km²	19.61 people per km²	19.61 people per km²	1
1750s	20.16 people per km²	20.16 people per km²	20.16 people per km²	1
1760s	20.72 people per km²	20.72 people per km²	20.72 people per km²	1
1770s	21.29 people per km²	21.29 people per km²	21.29 people per km²	1
1780s	21.88 people per km²	21.88 people per km²	21.88 people per km²	1
1790s	22.49 people per km²	22.49 people per km²	22.49 people per km²	1
1800s	23.32 people per km²	23.01 people per km²	23.64 people per km²	10
1810s	24.03 people per km²	23.71 people per km²	24.36 people per km²	10
1820s	25.17 people per km²	24.47 people per km²	25.92 people per km²	10
1830s	26.89 people per km²	26.1 people per km²	27.71 people per km²	10
1840s	28.74 people per km²	27.89 people per km²	29.6 people per km²	10
1850s	30.47 people per km²	29.77 people per km²	31.14 people per km²	10
1860s	31.8 people per km²	31.28 people per km²	32.31 people per km²	10
1870s	33.01 people per km²	32.43 people per km²	33.61 people per km²	10
1880s	34.54 people per km²	33.76 people per km²	35.35 people per km²	10
1890s	36.26 people per km²	35.52 people per km²	37.01 people per km²	10
1900s	38.31 people per km²	37.2 people per km²	39.47 people per km²	10
1910s	40.97 people per km²	39.74 people per km²	42.23 people per km²	10
1920s	44.46 people per km²	42.57 people per km²	46.45 people per km²	10
1930s	48.96 people per km²	46.91 people per km²	51.06 people per km²	10
1940s	53.59 people per km²	51.52 people per km²	55.68 people per km²	10
1950s	58.06 people per km²	56.18 people per km²	60.31 people per km²	10
1960s	63.9 people per km²	60.84 people per km²	67.03 people per km²	10
1970s	71.13 people per km²	67.66 people per km²	74.5 people per km²	10
1980s	76.89 people per km²	75.12 people per km²	78.1 people per km²	10
1990s	79.91 people per km²	78.21 people per km²	81.67 people per km²	10
2000s	87.41 people per km²	82.08 people per km²	93.32 people per km²	10
2010s	93.9 people per km²	93.42 people per km²	94.92 people per km²	10
2020s	95.66 people per km²	95.41 people per km²	95.87 people per km²	10
2030s	94.42 people per km²	93.48 people per km²	95.27 people per km²	10
2040s	91.89 people per km²	90.33 people per km²	93.23 people per km²	10
2050s	87.63 people per km²	85.09 people per km²	89.91 people per km²	10
2060s	81.57 people per km²	78.72 people per km²	84.47 people per km²	10
2070s	75.68 people per km²	73.5 people per km²	78.11 people per km²	10
2080s	71.46 people per km²	69.92 people per km²	73.09 people per km²	10
2090s	68.13 people per km²	66.64 people per km²	69.59 people per km²	10
2100s	66.29 people per km²	66.29 people per km²	66.29 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Spain

151 Tunisia 68.56 people per km² compare
152 China 67.46 people per km² compare
153 Mexico 67 people per km² compare
155 Solomon Islands 66.07 people per km² compare
156 Dominica 65.52 people per km² compare
157 Mali 65.03 people per km² compare

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More population data for Spain

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
World population growth -0.5% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.1 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 429,333 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.1 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.1 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.21 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Spain?: Population density in Spain was 66.29 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 95.87 people per km² in 2023.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 8 people per km² in 1000.
How does Spain rank for population density?: Spain ranks 154th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.