Spain has a population density of 253 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Spain has 111,591 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Spain ranked 95th out of 197.
Spain has 0.6% of the world's population and 0.34% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Spain compared to the World's average
Spain
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 253 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 95/197 | N/A |
| Population |
48786181
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 192,934 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 110,203 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 81.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 28.6% |
Spain population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Spain has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 13.6%. The population density rank was 85th 21 years ago and is 95th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 253 | 95 |
| 2023 | 250.6 | 95 |
| 2022 | 247.7 | 94 |
| 2021 | 245.9 | 94 |
| 2020 | 245.5 | 93 |
| 2019 | 244.3 | 93 |
| 2018 | 242.5 | 92 |
| 2017 | 241.5 | 92 |
| 2016 | 240.9 | 92 |
| 2015 | 240.6 | 92 |
| 2014 | 240.6 | 92 |
| 2013 | 241.3 | 87 |
| 2012 | 242.2 | 86 |
| 2011 | 242.2 | 85 |
| 2010 | 241.3 | 84 |
| 2009 | 240.8 | 84 |
| 2008 | 238.6 | 83 |
| 2007 | 234.7 | 85 |
| 2006 | 230.4 | 84 |
| 2005 | 226.5 | 85 |
| 2004 | 222.7 | 85 |
| 2003 | 218.9 | 86 |
| 2002 | 215 | 87 |
| 2001 | 212.2 | 87 |
| 2000 | 210.6 | 87 |
| 1999 | 209.4 | 84 |
| 1998 | 208.6 | 85 |
| 1997 | 207.7 | 84 |
| 1996 | 206.9 | 84 |
| 1995 | 206 | 82 |
| 1994 | 205.1 | 81 |
| 1993 | 204.1 | 82 |
| 1992 | 203.1 | 81 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 73 |
| 1990 | 201.6 | 73 |
| 1989 | 201.4 | 72 |
| 1988 | 201 | 72 |
| 1987 | 200.6 | 71 |
| 1986 | 200.1 | 71 |
| 1985 | 199.5 | 70 |
| 1984 | 198.8 | 70 |
| 1983 | 198 | 68 |
| 1982 | 197 | 66 |
| 1981 | 195.8 | 65 |
| 1980 | 194.4 | 65 |
| 1979 | 192.8 | 63 |
| 1978 | 191.1 | 64 |
| 1977 | 189.3 | 63 |
| 1976 | 187.4 | 62 |
| 1975 | 185.4 | 62 |
| 1974 | 183.3 | 63 |
| 1973 | 181.3 | 62 |
| 1972 | 179.3 | 62 |
| 1971 | 177.4 | 63 |
| 1970 | 175.2 | 63 |
| 1969 | 173.3 | 63 |
| 1968 | 171.6 | 63 |
| 1967 | 169.4 | 61 |
| 1966 | 167.3 | 61 |
| 1965 | 165.6 | 61 |
| 1964 | 163.8 | 61 |
| 1963 | 162.2 | 61 |
| 1962 | 160.8 | 60 |
| 1961 | 159.3 | 58 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Spain from 1960 to 2024: 56.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 76.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 81.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.8% | 46 |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 46 |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 45 |
| 2021 | 81.1% | 45 |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 44 |
| 2019 | 80.6% | 43 |
| 2018 | 80.3% | 43 |
| 2017 | 80.1% | 43 |
| 2016 | 79.8% | 42 |
| 2015 | 79.6% | 42 |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 42 |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 40 |
| 2012 | 78.9% | 39 |
| 2011 | 78.7% | 39 |
| 2010 | 78.4% | 39 |
| 2009 | 78.2% | 39 |
| 2008 | 78% | 39 |
| 2007 | 77.7% | 39 |
| 2006 | 77.5% | 39 |
| 2005 | 77.3% | 39 |
| 2004 | 77% | 39 |
| 2003 | 76.8% | 39 |
| 2002 | 76.5% | 41 |
| 2001 | 76.3% | 41 |
| 2000 | 76.3% | 40 |
| 1999 | 76.2% | 39 |
| 1998 | 76.1% | 39 |
| 1997 | 76% | 39 |
| 1996 | 75.9% | 38 |
| 1995 | 75.9% | 38 |
| 1994 | 75.8% | 38 |
| 1993 | 75.7% | 38 |
| 1992 | 75.6% | 36 |
| 1991 | 75.5% | 35 |
| 1990 | 75.4% | 34 |
| 1989 | 75.1% | 35 |
| 1988 | 74.9% | 36 |
| 1987 | 74.7% | 35 |
| 1986 | 74.4% | 35 |
| 1985 | 74.2% | 36 |
| 1984 | 74% | 36 |
| 1983 | 73.7% | 36 |
| 1982 | 73.5% | 34 |
| 1981 | 73.3% | 34 |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 35 |
| 1979 | 72.2% | 35 |
| 1978 | 71.5% | 34 |
| 1977 | 70.9% | 34 |
| 1976 | 70.2% | 34 |
| 1975 | 69.6% | 34 |
| 1974 | 68.9% | 33 |
| 1973 | 68.2% | 32 |
| 1972 | 67.5% | 32 |
| 1971 | 66.8% | 32 |
| 1970 | 66% | 32 |
| 1969 | 65.1% | 33 |
| 1968 | 64.2% | 33 |
| 1967 | 63.2% | 33 |
| 1966 | 62.3% | 35 |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 36 |
| 1964 | 60.3% | 37 |
| 1963 | 59.3% | 37 |
| 1962 | 58.3% | 38 |
| 1961 | 57.3% | 38 |
| 1960 | 56.6% | 39 |
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