Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0959 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0959 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0673 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Spain 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0673 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.068 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0713 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0755 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.076 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0771 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0774 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0782 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0811 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.082 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0825 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0859 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0874 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0921 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0935 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0935 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0934 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0934 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0937 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0954 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0956 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0708 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0673 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0798 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0782 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0934 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0956 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0954 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cambodia 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kenya 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 111 Moldova 0.094 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.