Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0364 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0385 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0395 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0406 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0416 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0438 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.046 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.047 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.048 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.049 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0501 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0511 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0522 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0532 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0541 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0551 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0564 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0569 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.059 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0593 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0598 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0603 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0606 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0611 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0618 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0625 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0634 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0656 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0682 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0695 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0707 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0719 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0734 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0738 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0739 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0739 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0738 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0739 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0741 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0743 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0746 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0749 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0752 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0753 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0755 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.076 1000 No per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0579 1000 No per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0395 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0438 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0496 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0541 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0551 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.059 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0605 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0593 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0618 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0625 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0729 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0741 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0734 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0749 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0752 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 65 Isle of Man 0.082 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 67 Hungary 0.076 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 69 Burundi 0.0751 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 70 Portugal 0.075 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iraq 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.