Spain has a population density of 253.2 people per square mile compared to 401 people in the United Arab Emirates. Spain has 111,496 sq ft of land per person vs 81,907 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Spain and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 94th and 62nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Spain has 0.6% of the world's population and 0.34% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Spain is 36.8% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Spain
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 253.2 ppl/mi² | 401 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 94/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
48787930
|
11533895
|
| Land area | 192,934 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 110,109 sq ft | 69,582 sq ft |
| Rural population | 19.7% | 14.2% |
| Urban population | 80.3% | 85.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 61.6% |
Spain vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Spain increased by 13.7%, compared to a 148.1% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Spain ranked 85th for population density and is in 94th place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 253.2 | 401 |
| 2023 | 250.6 | 382 |
| 2022 | 247.7 | 367 |
| 2021 | 245.9 | 349 |
| 2020 | 245.5 | 343 |
| 2019 | 244.3 | 344 |
| 2018 | 242.5 | 341 |
| 2017 | 241.5 | 336 |
| 2016 | 240.9 | 326 |
| 2015 | 240.6 | 310 |
| 2014 | 240.6 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 241.3 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 242.2 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 242.2 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 241.3 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 240.8 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 238.6 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 234.7 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 230.4 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 226.5 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 222.7 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 218.9 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 215 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 212.2 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 210.6 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 209.4 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 208.6 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 207.7 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 206.9 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 206 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 205.1 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 204.1 | 81 |
| 1992 | 203.1 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 201.6 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 201.4 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 201 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 200.6 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 200.1 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 199.5 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 198.8 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 198 | 45 |
| 1982 | 197 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 195.8 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 194.4 | 37 |
| 1979 | 192.8 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 191.1 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 189.3 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 187.4 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 185.4 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 183.3 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 181.3 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 179.3 | 14 |
| 1971 | 177.4 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 175.2 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 173.3 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 171.6 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 169.4 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 167.3 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 165.6 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 163.8 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 162.2 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 160.8 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 159.3 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 80.3% | 85.8% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | 85.7% |
| 2022 | 80% | 85.5% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | 85.4% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | 85.2% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | 85% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | 84.9% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | 84.7% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | 84.5% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | 84.3% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | 84.1% |
| 2013 | 79% | 84% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | 83.8% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | 83.2% |
| 2008 | 78% | 83% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | 82.2% |
| 2004 | 77% | 81.5% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | 80.8% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | 79.7% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | 79.3% |
| 1999 | 76% | 78.9% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | 78.6% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | 78.4% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | 78.3% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | 78.4% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | 78.4% |
| 1991 | 75% | 78.6% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | 78.7% |
| 1989 | 74.6% | 78.8% |
| 1988 | 74.4% | 79% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | 79.2% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | 79.3% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | 79.5% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | 79.7% |
| 1983 | 72.8% | 80% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | 80.3% |
| 1981 | 72% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | 81.1% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | 81.8% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | 82.6% |
| 1977 | 70.1% | 83.4% |
| 1976 | 69.6% | 83.9% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | 83.9% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | 83.7% |
| 1973 | 68% | 83.2% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | 82.6% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | 82% |
| 1970 | 66.2% | 81.2% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | 80.5% |
| 1968 | 64.4% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | 79.2% |
| 1966 | 62.3% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 61.1% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 60% | 77.1% |
| 1963 | 58.9% | 76.3% |
| 1962 | 58% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 57.1% | 74.5% |
| 1960 | 56.5% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 77% to 80.3% in Spain and from 81.5% to 85.8% in the United Arab Emirates.
Densely populated cities
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
