India vs Spain: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

India
0.0139 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
0.0137 units per square kilometre
in 2024
India rank
61st
Spain rank
62nd

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Spain
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.0139 units per square kilometre against 0.0137 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

India ranks 61st and Spain ranks 62nd of 189 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Spain
1970s 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre Spain
1980s 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre 0.0058 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0101 units per square kilometre 0.0126 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.0131 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, India or Spain?
India, at 0.0139 units per square kilometre against 0.0137 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between India and Spain?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Spain rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
India ranks 61st and Spain ranks 62nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.