Urban population in Spain in 2025 — 39,738,256 people. Ranked 26 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 131.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.74M | +505,213 | +1.29% |
| 2024 | 39.23M | +488,892 | +1.26% |
| 2023 | 38.74M | +536,831 | +1.41% |
| 2022 | 38.21M | +354,446 | +0.94% |
| 2021 | 37.85M | +109,512 | +0.29% |
| 2020 | 37.74M | +220,555 | +0.59% |
| 2019 | 37.52M | +303,972 | +0.82% |
| 2018 | 37.22M | +210,389 | +0.57% |
| 2017 | 37.01M | +138,526 | +0.38% |
| 2016 | 36.87M | +82,339 | +0.22% |
| 2015 | 36.79M | +28,002 | +0.08% |
| 2014 | 36.76M | −51,123 | −0.14% |
| 2013 | 36.81M | −67,779 | −0.18% |
| 2012 | 36.88M | +94,130 | +0.26% |
| 2011 | 36.78M | +215,052 | +0.59% |
| 2010 | 36.57M | +270,825 | +0.75% |
| 2009 | 36.3M | +434,904 | +1.21% |
| 2008 | 35.86M | +688,924 | +1.96% |
| 2007 | 35.17M | +768,116 | +2.23% |
| 2006 | 34.41M | +697,267 | +2.07% |
| 2005 | 33.71M | +678,735 | +2.05% |
| 2004 | 33.03M | +668,666 | +2.07% |
| 2003 | 32.36M | +669,446 | +2.11% |
| 2002 | 31.69M | +517,143 | +1.66% |
| 2001 | 31.18M | +276,737 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.9M | +191,155 | +0.62% |
| 1999 | 30.71M | +171,903 | +0.56% |
| 1998 | 30.54M | +170,271 | +0.56% |
| 1997 | 30.37M | +169,696 | +0.56% |
| 1996 | 30.2M | +168,778 | +0.56% |
| 1995 | 30.03M | +178,083 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 29.85M | +192,165 | +0.65% |
| 1993 | 29.66M | +210,254 | +0.71% |
| 1992 | 29.45M | +209,486 | +0.72% |
| 1991 | 29.24M | +149,438 | +0.51% |
| 1990 | 29.09M | +115,193 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.97M | +140,784 | +0.49% |
| 1988 | 28.83M | +165,981 | +0.58% |
| 1987 | 28.67M | +188,348 | +0.66% |
| 1986 | 28.48M | +207,960 | +0.74% |
| 1985 | 28.27M | +233,803 | +0.83% |
| 1984 | 28.04M | +255,929 | +0.92% |
| 1983 | 27.78M | +282,578 | +1.03% |
| 1982 | 27.5M | +319,522 | +1.18% |
| 1981 | 27.18M | +354,321 | +1.32% |
| 1980 | 26.82M | +382,741 | +1.45% |
| 1979 | 26.44M | +406,259 | +1.56% |
| 1978 | 26.03M | +429,165 | +1.68% |
| 1977 | 25.6M | +446,909 | +1.78% |
| 1976 | 25.16M | +453,926 | +1.84% |
| 1975 | 24.7M | +459,459 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 24.24M | +461,233 | +1.94% |
| 1973 | 23.78M | +462,801 | +1.98% |
| 1972 | 23.32M | +459,238 | +2.01% |
| 1971 | 22.86M | +491,019 | +2.19% |
| 1970 | 22.37M | +514,115 | +2.35% |
| 1969 | 21.86M | +526,894 | +2.47% |
| 1968 | 21.33M | +619,936 | +2.99% |
| 1967 | 20.71M | +612,804 | +3.05% |
| 1966 | 20.1M | +568,318 | +2.91% |
| 1965 | 19.53M | +565,425 | +2.98% |
| 1964 | 18.96M | +520,802 | +2.82% |
| 1963 | 18.44M | +461,330 | +2.57% |
| 1962 | 17.98M | +416,033 | +2.37% |
| 1961 | 17.56M | +371,282 | +2.16% |
| 1960 | 17.19M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
