Share of the population living in cities in Spain
Spain: Share of the population living in cities was 51.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
51.16
World rank
54th
of 229 countries
All-time high
51.16
in 2020
All-time low
30.25
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Spain, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Spain is 51.16, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Spain peaked at 51.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.25, in 1950.
Spain ranks 54th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.68 | 30.25 | 33.11 | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.8 | 35.29 | 38.31 | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.19 | 41.65 | 42.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.56 | 44.07 | 45.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.73 | 45.46 | 46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.51 | 46.08 | 46.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.18 | 47.26 | 49.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.16 | 51.16 | 51.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1635 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Spain?
- Share of the population living in cities in Spain was 51.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.25 in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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