Russia vs Spain: Share of population living in urban areas
Russia
78.8%
in 2020
Spain
78.6%
in 2020
Russia rank
85th
Spain rank
88th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 78.8% against 78.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 85th and Spain ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.2% | 67.3% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 1960s | 75.3% | 69.4% | 5.9% | Russia |
| 1970s | 76.7% | 71.7% | 5.0% | Russia |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 73.5% | 4.4% | Russia |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 74.4% | 3.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 75.9% | 2.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 77.5% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.6% | 0.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 78.8% against 78.6% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Russia and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Russia ranks 85th and Spain ranks 88th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.