Bahamas vs Spain: Urban population
Bahamas
81.3%
in 2025
Spain
80.5%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
53rd
Spain rank
55th
Urban population over time
- Bahamas
- Spain
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 81.3% against 80.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 60.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 68.7% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 73.2% | 3.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 75.5% | 5.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 77.1% | 4.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 79.1% | 3.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.1% | 1.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bahamas or Spain?
- Bahamas, at 81.3% against 80.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bahamas and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Spain rank globally for urban population?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.