Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Spain

Spain: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 22.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.51
World rank
57th
of 180 countries
All-time high
22.51
in 2020
All-time low
10.46
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Spain, 1950–2020

05101520251950198520201950: 10.51955: 11.31960: 12.21965: 13.21970: 14.31975: 14.51980: 17.51985: 17.61990: 17.81995: 18.72000: 19.42005: 19.52010: 19.62015: 21.22020: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Spain is 22.51, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Spain peaked at 22.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 1950.

Spain ranks 57th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Spain, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 10.46 —
1955 11.34 +8.4%
1960 12.18 +7.4%
1965 13.17 +8.2%
1970 14.29 +8.5%
1975 14.49 +1.4%
1980 17.54 +21.0%
1985 17.65 +0.6%
1990 17.83 +1.0%
1995 18.74 +5.1%
2000 19.38 +3.5%
2005 19.49 +0.6%
2010 19.61 +0.6%
2015 21.18 +8.0%
2020 22.51 +6.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 22.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.26, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 22.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.57, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.9 10.46 11.34 2
1960s 12.67 12.18 13.17 2
1970s 14.39 14.29 14.49 2
1980s 17.59 17.54 17.65 2
1990s 18.28 17.83 18.74 2
2000s 19.44 19.38 19.49 2
2010s 20.39 19.61 21.18 2
2020s 22.51 22.51 22.51 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 Pakistan 25.07 compare
  2. 55 Thailand 24.08 compare
  3. 56 Morocco 23.83 compare
  4. 58 Sierra Leone 22.35 compare
  5. 59 Austria 22.16 compare
  6. 60 Kazakhstan 22.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Spain?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Spain was 22.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 1950.
How does Spain rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Spain ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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