Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0832 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Spain 75th 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 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0832 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0832 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 72 Jordan 0.0886 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Albania 0.0851 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.084 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Malaysia 0.0831 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Costa Rica 0.0807 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Egypt 0.0777 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)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.