Canada vs Spain: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Canada
10.54 million
in 2020
Spain
10.73 million
in 2020
Canada rank
30th
Spain rank
29th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.73 million against 10.54 million in Canada, a difference of 188,900.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 182 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 0 3.12 million 3.12 million Spain
1960s 2.66 million 3.97 million 1.31 million Spain
1970s 3.49 million 5.01 million 1.52 million Spain
1980s 4.12 million 6.70 million 2.58 million Spain
1990s 5.83 million 7.24 million 1.41 million Spain
2000s 7.47 million 8.26 million 785,790 Spain
2010s 8.75 million 9.54 million 789,145 Spain
2020s 10.54 million 10.73 million 188,900 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 10.73 million against 10.54 million in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Canada and Spain?
188,900, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Canada ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed