Urban population, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Urban population, per square kilometre was 77.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Spain is 77.54 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 77.54 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.14 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 37.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 39.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 40.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 41.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 42.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 43.73 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 44.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 45.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 46.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 47.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 48.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 49.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 50.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 51.26 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 52.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 52.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 53.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 54.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 55.05 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 56.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 56.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 57.02 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 57.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.73 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 58.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 58.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 59.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.76 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.8 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.92 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 70.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 71.9 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 72.79 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.73 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.59 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.46 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.23 units per square kilometre | 35.14 units per square kilometre | 43.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.94 units per square kilometre | 44.76 units per square kilometre | 52.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.17 units per square kilometre | 53.7 units per square kilometre | 58.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.89 units per square kilometre | 58.24 units per square kilometre | 61.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.06 units per square kilometre | 61.92 units per square kilometre | 72.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.86 units per square kilometre | 73.14 units per square kilometre | 75.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.32 units per square kilometre | 75.55 units per square kilometre | 77.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Cuba 81.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Malaysia 81.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Costa Rica 78.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Isle of Man 77.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Austria 76.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Uganda 74.27 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Spain was 77.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.54 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.14 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.