Population in the largest city in Spain
Spain: Population in the largest city was 14.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.64
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.64
in 2020
All-time low
8.53
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Spain, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 14.64 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Spain peaked at 14.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.53, in 1950.
Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.53 | — |
| 1955 | 9.14 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 9.67 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 10.42 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 11.28 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 11.4 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.78 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.1 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.64 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.71 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.77 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 14.64 | +6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.83 | 8.53 | 9.14 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.04 | 9.67 | 10.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.34 | 11.28 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.94 | 11.78 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.67 | 12.64 | 12.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 12.69 | 13.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.64 | 14.64 | 14.64 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Spain?
- Population in the largest city in Spain was 14.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for population in the largest city?
- Spain ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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