Spain vs Palestine: Population in the largest city
Spain
17.1%
in 2025
Palestine
17.4%
in 2025
Spain rank
127th
Palestine rank
125th
Population in the largest city over time
- Spain
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Spain ranks 127th and Palestine ranks 125th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 19.6% | 4.0% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 17.4% | 1.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 17.0% | 0.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Spain or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Spain and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Palestine rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Spain ranks 127th and Palestine ranks 125th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.