Urban and rural population in Spain
Spain: Urban and rural population was 38.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.56 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.50 million
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Spain, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population in Spain stood at 38.56 million. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Spain peaked at 38.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.50 million, in 1950.
Spain ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.50 million | — |
| 1951 | 14.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 14.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 15.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 15.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 15.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 15.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 16.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 16.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 16.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 17.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 17.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 17.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 18.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 19.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 19.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 20.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 21.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 21.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 22.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 22.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 23.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 23.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 24.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 24.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 25.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 25.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 26.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 26.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 26.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 28.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 29.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 29.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 29.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 30.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 33.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 34.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 35.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 38.56 million | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 17.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38.56 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 9.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.56 million | 14.50 million | 16.83 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.41 million | 17.16 million | 21.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.45 million | 22.37 million | 26.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.14 million | 26.86 million | 29.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.15 million | 29.25 million | 31.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.71 million | 31.24 million | 36.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.14 million | 36.78 million | 37.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.29 million | 38.00 million | 38.56 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Spain?
- Urban and rural population in Spain was 38.56 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.50 million in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for urban and rural population?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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