Mexico vs Spain: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population

Mexico
16.61 million Persons
in 2022
Spain
14.35 million Persons
in 2026
Mexico rank
6th
Spain rank
7th

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M199920122026

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16.61 million Persons against 14.35 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 2.26 million Persons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 11.84 million Persons 12.63 million Persons 784,060 Persons Spain
2010s 14.61 million Persons 13.46 million Persons 1.15 million Persons Mexico
2020s 16.31 million Persons 13.63 million Persons 2.68 million Persons Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 16.61 million Persons against 14.35 million Persons in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population between Mexico and Spain?
2.26 million Persons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
Mexico ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,019 data points, 1995–2026
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.