Urban and rural population 2050 in Spain
Spain: Urban and rural population 2050 was 4.72 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
4.72 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
75th
of 238 countries
All-time high
13.58 million
in 1950
All-time low
3.46 million
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Spain, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.72 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Spain peaked at 13.58 million in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million, in 1000.
Spain ranks 75th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.46 million | — |
| 1100 | 3.76 million | +8.7% |
| 1200 | 4.77 million | +26.9% |
| 1300 | 4.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1400 | 4.22 million | -11.8% |
| 1500 | 5.60 million | +32.8% |
| 1600 | 7.05 million | +25.8% |
| 1700 | 6.38 million | -9.6% |
| 1710 | 7.18 million | +12.5% |
| 1720 | 7.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1730 | 7.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1740 | 7.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1750 | 7.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1760 | 8.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1770 | 8.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1780 | 8.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1790 | 9.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 9.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1810 | 9.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 9.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 9.66 million | +3.8% |
| 1840 | 9.36 million | -3.1% |
| 1850 | 9.91 million | +5.9% |
| 1860 | 10.59 million | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 10.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 11.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 11.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 10.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 11.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 11.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 12.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1940 | 13.03 million | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 13.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 13.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 13.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 13.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 13.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 13.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 13.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 13.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 13.35 million | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 13.31 million | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 13.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 13.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 13.05 million | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.89 million | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 12.70 million | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 12.49 million | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 12.26 million | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 12.02 million | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 11.80 million | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 11.60 million | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 11.44 million | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 11.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.13 million | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11.07 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 10.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 10.92 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 10.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.76 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.68 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 10.60 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 10.51 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.41 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.15 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.06 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.98 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.83 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.79 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.78 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 9.22 million | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 9.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 8.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 8.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 8.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2031 | 8.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 8.41 million | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 8.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 8.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2035 | 7.92 million | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 7.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2037 | 7.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2038 | 7.37 million | -2.5% |
| 2039 | 7.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2040 | 6.98 million | -2.8% |
| 2041 | 6.78 million | -2.9% |
| 2042 | 6.57 million | -3.1% |
| 2043 | 6.35 million | -3.3% |
| 2044 | 6.13 million | -3.4% |
| 2045 | 5.91 million | -3.7% |
| 2046 | 5.68 million | -3.9% |
| 2047 | 5.45 million | -4.1% |
| 2048 | 5.21 million | -4.4% |
| 2049 | 4.96 million | -4.7% |
| 2050 | 4.72 million | -5.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 15.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +32.8% | 4.22 million | 5.60 million |
| 1200 | +26.9% | 3.76 million | 4.77 million |
| 1600 | +25.8% | 5.60 million | 7.05 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.77 million | 4.77 million | 4.77 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.79 million | 4.79 million | 4.79 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.22 million | 4.22 million | 4.22 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.05 million | 7.05 million | 7.05 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.18 million | 7.18 million | 7.18 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.35 million | 7.35 million | 7.35 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.54 million | 7.54 million | 7.54 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.73 million | 7.73 million | 7.73 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.92 million | 7.92 million | 7.92 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.18 million | 8.18 million | 8.18 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.44 million | 8.44 million | 8.44 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.72 million | 8.72 million | 8.72 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.01 million | 9.01 million | 9.01 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 9.30 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.66 million | 9.66 million | 9.66 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.36 million | 9.36 million | 9.36 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.91 million | 9.91 million | 9.91 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.59 million | 10.59 million | 10.59 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.80 million | 10.80 million | 10.80 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.00 million | 11.00 million | 11.00 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.12 million | 11.12 million | 11.12 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.96 million | 10.96 million | 10.96 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.32 million | 11.32 million | 11.32 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.64 million | 11.64 million | 11.64 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.37 million | 12.37 million | 12.37 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 13.03 million | 13.03 million | 13.03 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.45 million | 13.31 million | 13.58 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.52 million | 11.60 million | 13.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.09 million | 10.76 million | 11.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 9.91 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.79 million | 9.78 million | 9.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.97 million | 9.77 million | 10.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million | 9.62 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 million | 8.85 million | 9.68 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 7.98 million | 7.18 million | 8.71 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 6.00 million | 4.96 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.72 million | 4.72 million | 4.72 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Spain?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Spain was 4.72 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 million in 1950.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million in 1000.
- How does Spain rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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