Share of population urban in Spain
Spain: Share of population urban was 80.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.51
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.51
in 2025
All-time low
51.64
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Spain, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 80.51 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Spain peaked at 80.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.64, in 1950.
Spain ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.64 | — |
| 1951 | 52.03 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 52.44 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 52.86 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 53.29 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 53.75 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 54.22 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 54.73 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 55.27 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 55.84 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 56.45 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 57.14 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 57.96 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 58.93 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 59.99 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 61.11 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 62.25 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 63.36 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 64.41 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 65.36 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 66.16 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 66.8 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 67.39 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 67.97 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.54 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.09 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.62 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.13 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 70.62 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.09 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.54 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.98 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.39 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.77 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.14 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.48 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.37 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.62 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.84 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.03 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.2 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.34 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.47 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.59 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.7 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.91 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.03 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.17 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.32 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.49 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.71 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.95 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.22 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.77 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.29 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.51 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.7 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.85 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.99 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.12 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.25 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.36 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.47 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.56 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.95 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.13 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.32 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.51 | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 80.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 80.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.61 | 51.64 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7 | 56.45 | 65.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.74 | 66.16 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.22 | 71.54 | 74.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.49 | 74.84 | 76.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.15 | 76.17 | 78.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.14 | 78.51 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.07 | 79.7 | 80.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 64 Bahamas 81.33 compare
- 65 South Korea 81.17 compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1 compare
- 68 American Samoa 80.51 compare
- 69 United States 80.19 compare
- 70 Mexico 80.04 compare
More population data for Spain
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Spain?
- Share of population urban in Spain was 80.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.64 in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for share of population urban?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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