Urban population, male in Spain

Spain: Urban population, male was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Urban population, male in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.691 % of male population1993: 0.691 % of male population1994: 0.691 % of male population1995: 0.7 % of male population1996: 0.701 % of male population1997: 0.702 % of male population1998: 0.704 % of male population1999: 0.705 % of male population2000: 0.709 % of male population2001: 0.709 % of male population2002: 0.71 % of male population2003: 0.713 % of male population2004: 0.726 % of male population2005: 0.72 % of male population2006: 0.715 % of male population2007: 0.72 % of male population2008: 0.725 % of male population2009: 0.726 % of male population2010: 0.726 % of male population2011: 0.72 % of male population2012: 0.722 % of male population2013: 0.719 % of male population2014: 0.727 % of male population2015: 0.725 % of male population2016: 0.734 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, male in Spain stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Spain peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1992.

That places Spain 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Urban population, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% +0.1%
1994 0.7% -0.0%
1995 0.7% +1.2%
1996 0.7% +0.3%
1997 0.7% +0.1%
1998 0.7% +0.3%
1999 0.7% +0.1%
2000 0.7% +0.6%
2001 0.7% +0.0%
2002 0.7% +0.0%
2003 0.7% +0.5%
2004 0.7% +1.8%
2005 0.7% -0.8%
2006 0.7% -0.7%
2007 0.7% +0.7%
2008 0.7% +0.7%
2009 0.7% +0.2%
2010 0.7% -0.0%
2011 0.7% -0.9%
2012 0.7% +0.3%
2013 0.7% -0.3%
2014 0.7% +1.0%
2015 0.7% -0.2%
2016 0.7% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Italy 0.8% compare
  2. 21 Belarus 0.7% compare
  3. 22 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  4. 24 Norway 0.7% compare
  5. 25 Portugal 0.7% compare
  6. 26 Cyprus 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Spain?
Urban population, male in Spain was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
How does Spain rank for urban population, male?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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