Spain—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #112 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.3%
2024
YoY Change
-10.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#112
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.2%
2007
Minimum
-0.2%
2013
CAGR
+3.0%
25 years
Last
1.3%
Previous
1.4%
Highest
2.2%
Lowest
-0.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Spain's urban population growth (%) was 1.3% in 2024, ranking #112 out of 217 countries. This represents a -10.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.2% (2007) and the lowest was -0.2% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +221.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +67.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +193.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +154.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -172.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -56.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +84.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |