Least developed countries vs Spain: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Least developed countries
- Spain
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 444.81 million against 39.74 million in Spain, a difference of 405.07 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 11.2 times Spain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.35 million | 19.37 million | 9.98 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 51.54 million | 24.45 million | 27.08 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 87.43 million | 28.05 million | 59.38 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 136.93 million | 29.91 million | 107.02 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 206.19 million | 33.46 million | 172.73 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 304.84 million | 36.92 million | 267.92 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 407.57 million | 38.59 million | 368.99 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Least developed countries or Spain?
- Least developed countries, at 444.81 million against 39.74 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Least developed countries and Spain?
- 405.07 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for urban population?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.