Population, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Population, per square kilometre was 96.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.75 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
61.51 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 96.75 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 96.75 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 62.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 62.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 63.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 63.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 64.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 65.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 66.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 66.91 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 67.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 68.48 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 69.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 70.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70.78 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 71.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 72.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 73.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 73.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 74.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 75.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 75.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 76.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.26 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.74 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 84.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 85.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 88.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 92.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.51 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.17 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.88 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.94 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.75 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.06 units per square kilometre | 61.51 units per square kilometre | 66.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.14 units per square kilometre | 67.66 units per square kilometre | 74.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.7 units per square kilometre | 75.06 units per square kilometre | 77.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.33 units per square kilometre | 77.82 units per square kilometre | 80.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.89 units per square kilometre | 81.3 units per square kilometre | 92.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.33 units per square kilometre | 92.88 units per square kilometre | 94.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.53 units per square kilometre | 94.8 units per square kilometre | 96.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 81 Costa Rica 99.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cambodia 98.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Kenya 95.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 95.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Senegal 93.89 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Population, per square kilometre in Spain was 96.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 96.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population 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.