Germany vs Spain: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Germany
23.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
24.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
48th
Spain rank
45th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.89 units per square kilometre against 23.13 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1.76 units per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.19 units per square kilometre | 11.71 units per square kilometre | 8.48 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 20.24 units per square kilometre | 15.04 units per square kilometre | 5.19 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 19.92 units per square kilometre | 16.62 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 20.98 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 21.17 units per square kilometre | 19.92 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 22.85 units per square kilometre | 0.5625 units per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.03 units per square kilometre | 24.67 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 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, per square, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.89 units per square kilometre against 23.13 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Germany and Spain?
- 1.76 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Germany ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.