Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Spain

Spain: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 10.73 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.73 million
World rank
29th
of 182 countries
All-time high
10.73 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.94 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Spain, 1950–2020

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1950198520201950: 2.9M1955: 3.3M1960: 3.7M1965: 4.2M1970: 4.8M1975: 5.2M1980: 6.6M1985: 6.8M1990: 7.0M1995: 7.5M2000: 8.0M2005: 8.6M2010: 9.2M2015: 9.9M2020: 10.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Spain is 10.73 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Spain peaked at 10.73 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 1950.

Spain ranks 29th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Spain, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 2.94 million —
1955 3.30 million +12.3%
1960 3.70 million +12.3%
1965 4.23 million +14.2%
1970 4.83 million +14.3%
1975 5.19 million +7.3%
1980 6.58 million +26.9%
1985 6.81 million +3.5%
1990 6.97 million +2.3%
1995 7.50 million +7.7%
2000 7.95 million +6.0%
2005 8.57 million +7.8%
2010 9.18 million +7.2%
2015 9.89 million +7.7%
2020 10.73 million +8.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 10.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 7.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 10.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million, 9.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.12 million 2.94 million 3.30 million 2
1960s 3.97 million 3.70 million 4.23 million 2
1970s 5.01 million 4.83 million 5.19 million 2
1980s 6.70 million 6.58 million 6.81 million 2
1990s 7.24 million 6.97 million 7.50 million 2
2000s 8.26 million 7.95 million 8.57 million 2
2010s 9.54 million 9.18 million 9.89 million 2
2020s 10.73 million 10.73 million 10.73 million 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Iraq 13.05 million compare
  2. 27 Germany 10.87 million compare
  3. 28 Angola 10.81 million compare
  4. 30 Canada 10.54 million compare
  5. 31 France 10.51 million compare
  6. 32 Ghana 10.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Spain?
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Spain was 10.73 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10.73 million in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1950.
How does Spain rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Spain ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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