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
0510152025196119922023

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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.