Urban population, male (% of total) in Spain
Spain: Urban population, male (% of total) was 39.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Spain, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Spain stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Spain peaked at 39.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1980.
Spain ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.4% | — |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.4% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.6% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 37.1% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.5% | 39.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 urban population, male in Spain?
- Urban population, male in Spain was 39.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for urban population, male?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.