Share of population in cities over 1 million in Spain in 2025 — 25.42%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9.46 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.42 | −0.16 pp |
| 2024 | 25.58 | −0.15 pp |
| 2023 | 25.73 | −0.17 pp |
| 2022 | 25.89 | −0.02 pp |
| 2021 | 25.91 | +0.14 pp |
| 2020 | 25.77 | +0.09 pp |
| 2019 | 25.68 | +0.05 pp |
| 2018 | 25.63 | +0.24 pp |
| 2017 | 25.39 | +0.29 pp |
| 2016 | 25.1 | +0.33 pp |
| 2015 | 24.77 | +0.36 pp |
| 2014 | 24.4 | +0.41 pp |
| 2013 | 23.99 | +0.42 pp |
| 2012 | 23.57 | +0.31 pp |
| 2011 | 23.26 | +0.24 pp |
| 2010 | 23.02 | +0.22 pp |
| 2009 | 22.8 | +0.12 pp |
| 2008 | 22.69 | −0.04 pp |
| 2007 | 22.73 | −0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 22.83 | −0.07 pp |
| 2005 | 22.9 | −0.07 pp |
| 2004 | 22.96 | −0.07 pp |
| 2003 | 23.04 | −0.09 pp |
| 2002 | 23.13 | −0.03 pp |
| 2001 | 23.17 | +0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 23.1 | +0.13 pp |
| 1999 | 22.97 | +0.14 pp |
| 1998 | 22.83 | +0.13 pp |
| 1997 | 22.7 | +0.13 pp |
| 1996 | 22.57 | +0.13 pp |
| 1995 | 22.44 | +0.12 pp |
| 1994 | 22.32 | +0.11 pp |
| 1993 | 22.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 22.1 | +0.11 pp |
| 1991 | 21.99 | +0.08 pp |
| 1990 | 21.91 | +0.08 pp |
| 1989 | 21.83 | +0.06 pp |
| 1988 | 21.77 | +0.05 pp |
| 1987 | 21.71 | +0.04 pp |
| 1986 | 21.67 | +0.03 pp |
| 1985 | 21.64 | +0.02 pp |
| 1984 | 21.62 | +0.01 pp |
| 1983 | 21.61 | −0.01 pp |
| 1982 | 21.62 | −0.03 pp |
| 1981 | 21.65 | +0.07 pp |
| 1980 | 21.58 | +0.11 pp |
| 1979 | 21.46 | +0.1 pp |
| 1978 | 21.37 | +0.08 pp |
| 1977 | 21.29 | +0.06 pp |
| 1976 | 21.23 | +0.06 pp |
| 1975 | 21.17 | +0.05 pp |
| 1974 | 21.12 | +0.05 pp |
| 1973 | 21.07 | +0.04 pp |
| 1972 | 21.02 | +0.04 pp |
| 1971 | 20.98 | +0.27 pp |
| 1970 | 20.71 | +0.52 pp |
| 1969 | 20.19 | +0.53 pp |
| 1968 | 19.65 | +0.46 pp |
| 1967 | 19.19 | +0.46 pp |
| 1966 | 18.73 | +0.49 pp |
| 1965 | 18.24 | +0.46 pp |
| 1964 | 17.77 | +0.47 pp |
| 1963 | 17.3 | +0.48 pp |
| 1962 | 16.83 | +0.46 pp |
| 1961 | 16.37 | +0.41 pp |
| 1960 | 15.96 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
