Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Spain
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
33rd
of 226 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 33rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,574 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 14,782 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 15,020 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 15,270 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 15,528 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 15,793 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 16,065 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 16,344 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 16,632 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 16,933 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 17,247 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 17,660 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 18,172 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18,696 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 19,226 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 19,757 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 20,286 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 20,814 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 21,346 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 21,886 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 22,440 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 22,972 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 23,478 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 23,992 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 24,510 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 25,028 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 25,545 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 26,059 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 26,563 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 27,050 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 27,512 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 27,898 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 28,163 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 28,404 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 28,622 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 28,822 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 29,002 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 29,165 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 29,317 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 29,466 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 29,618 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 29,760 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29,878 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 30,003 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 30,131 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30,259 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30,382 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30,508 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30,663 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30,884 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 31,194 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31,600 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32,133 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 32,748 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 33,390 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 34,028 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 34,663 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 35,289 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,867 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 36,349 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36,702 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 36,905 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36,971 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36,953 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 36,923 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36,934 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,004 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37,120 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,267 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,415 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 37,544 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37,650 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37,744 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37,830 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37,912 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 37,996 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 38,082 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 38,168 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 38,254 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 38,338 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 38,420 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 38,498 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 38,573 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 38,646 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 38,717 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 38,785 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 38,850 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 38,912 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 38,970 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 39,023 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 39,070 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 39,110 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 39,144 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 39,170 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 39,187 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 39,194 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 39,192 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2047 | 39,179 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2048 | 39,155 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 39,120 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 39,073 1000 No | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39,073 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 18.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39,073 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 8.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 33rd out of 226 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
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.