Israel vs Spain: Urban population growth
Israel
1.2%
in 2025
Spain
1.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
110th
Spain rank
107th
Urban population growth over time
- Israel
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 110th and Spain ranks 107th of 218 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Israel |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 2.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Israel or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Israel and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Spain rank globally for urban population growth?
- Israel ranks 110th and Spain ranks 107th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.