Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Spain

Spain: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 95.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
95.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
61.43 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Spain is 95.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 95.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.43 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Spain ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 61.43 units per square kilometre
1962 62.11 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1963 62.79 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1964 63.51 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1965 64.25 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 64.96 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1967 65.67 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1968 66.37 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1969 67.02 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1970 67.66 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1971 68.34 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1972 69.11 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1973 69.88 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1974 70.76 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1975 71.64 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 72.41 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1977 73.17 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1978 73.88 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1979 74.53 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1980 75.15 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1981 75.71 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1982 76.18 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 76.59 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1984 76.96 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1985 77.29 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1986 77.56 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1987 77.79 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1988 77.99 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1989 78.15 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1990 78.26 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1991 78.49 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1992 78.93 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1993 79.39 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 79.81 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1995 80.2 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1996 80.56 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1997 80.94 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1998 81.33 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1999 81.72 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 82.2 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2001 82.74 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2002 83.67 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 85.15 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2004 86.61 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2005 88.08 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 89.57 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2007 91.2 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 92.69 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2009 93.52 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2010 93.68 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 94.02 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 94 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2013 93.68 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2014 93.4 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 93.43 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 93.55 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 93.82 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 94.26 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 94.95 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 95.44 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2021 95.52 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 95.71 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 95.88 units per square kilometre +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.23 units per square kilometre 61.43 units per square kilometre 67.02 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 71.14 units per square kilometre 67.66 units per square kilometre 74.53 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 76.94 units per square kilometre 75.15 units per square kilometre 78.15 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 79.96 units per square kilometre 78.26 units per square kilometre 81.72 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 87.54 units per square kilometre 82.2 units per square kilometre 93.52 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 93.88 units per square kilometre 93.4 units per square kilometre 94.95 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 95.64 units per square kilometre 95.44 units per square kilometre 95.88 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 105 Cambodia 98.71 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 106 Northern Mariana Islands 98.19 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 107 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 109 Kenya 95.27 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 110 Honduras 95.14 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 111 Senegal 93.89 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Spain?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Spain was 95.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 95.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 61.43 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Spain rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.