Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 80.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2025
All-time low
51.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 80.5% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 80.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1950.
That places Spain 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.6% | — |
| 1951 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 62.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 80.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 80.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6% | 51.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7% | 56.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.7% | 66.2% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 71.5% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 74.8% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 76.2% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.5% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.7% | 80.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 64 Bahamas 81.3% compare
- 65 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
- 68 American Samoa 80.5% compare
- 69 United States 80.2% compare
- 70 Mexico 80.0% compare
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 80.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.