Mexico vs Spain: Urban population
Mexico
80.0%
in 2025
Spain
80.5%
in 2025
Mexico rank
58th
Spain rank
55th
Urban population over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 80.5% against 80.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 60.7% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 68.7% | 6.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 73.2% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 75.5% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 77.1% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 79.1% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 80.1% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 80.5% against 80.0% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for urban population?
- Mexico ranks 58th 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.