Austria vs Spain: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Austria
22.2%
in 2020
Spain
22.5%
in 2020
Austria rank
59th
Spain rank
57th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.5% against 22.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | Austria |
| 1960s | 21.2% | 12.7% | 8.6% | Austria |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 14.4% | 6.4% | Austria |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 17.6% | 2.4% | Austria |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 1.2% | Austria |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.5% against 22.2% in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Austria and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Austria ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.