Netherlands vs Spain: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Netherlands
0.5314 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
0.3889 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
98th
Spain rank
101st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5314 % change on previous year against 0.3889 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.1425 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 98th and Spain ranks 101st of 121 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3742 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1970s | -0.1826 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0705 % change on previous year | 0.6021 % change on previous year | 0.5316 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6055 % change on previous year | 0.9068 % change on previous year | 0.3013 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.339 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.9766 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.9292 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5088 % change on previous year | 0.602 % change on previous year | 0.0932 % change on previous year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.5314 % change on previous year against 0.3889 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.1425 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Netherlands ranks 98th and Spain ranks 101st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.