Morocco vs Spain: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Morocco
23.8%
in 2020
Spain
22.5%
in 2020
Morocco rank
56th
Spain rank
57th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Morocco
- Spain
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 23.8% against 22.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Morocco ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 10.9% | 10.9% | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 12.7% | 8.4% | Spain |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 14.4% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 17.6% | 6.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 18.3% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 19.4% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 0.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.5% | 1.3% | Morocco |
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, Morocco or Spain?
- Morocco, at 23.8% against 22.5% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Morocco and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Morocco ranks 56th 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.