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
-101234196119932025

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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,865 data points, 1961–2025
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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.