What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Spain?

Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Spain was 39,073 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 39,194 1000 No in 2045.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 14,574 1000 No in 1950.

How does Spain rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?

Spain ranks 38th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Spain

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Spain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 39,073 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

39,073 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

38th

of 243 countries

All-time high

39,194 1000 No

in 2045

All-time low

14,574 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Spain, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Spain is 39,073 1000 No, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Spain peaked at 39,194 1000 No in 2045 and was at its lowest, 14,574 1000 No, in 1950.

Spain ranks 38th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	15,694 1000 No	14,574 1000 No	16,933 1000 No	10
1960s	19,509 1000 No	17,247 1000 No	21,886 1000 No	10
1970s	24,764 1000 No	22,440 1000 No	27,050 1000 No	10
1980s	28,637 1000 No	27,512 1000 No	29,466 1000 No	10
1990s	30,209 1000 No	29,618 1000 No	30,884 1000 No	10
2000s	33,726 1000 No	31,194 1000 No	36,349 1000 No	10
2010s	37,019 1000 No	36,702 1000 No	37,415 1000 No	10
2020s	37,952 1000 No	37,544 1000 No	38,338 1000 No	10
2030s	38,739 1000 No	38,420 1000 No	39,023 1000 No	10
2040s	39,152 1000 No	39,070 1000 No	39,194 1000 No	10
2050s	39,073 1000 No	39,073 1000 No	39,073 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Spain

35 Saudi Arabia 40,709 1000 No compare
36 Caribbean 39,824 1000 No compare
37 Canada 39,234 1000 No compare
39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
40 Ghana 37,518 1000 No compare
41 Mozambique 37,473 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Spain

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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Spain?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Spain was 39,073 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 39,194 1000 No in 2045.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 14,574 1000 No in 1950.
How does Spain rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?: Spain ranks 38th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.