Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain
Spain: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 25.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.4% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain peaked at 25.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1960.
That places Spain 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.0% | — |
| 1961 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 21.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.4% | 25.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain was 25.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.