France vs Spain: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
France
15.87 million
in 2025
Spain
12.54 million
in 2025
France rank
26th
Spain rank
28th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 15.87 million against 12.54 million in Spain, a difference of 3.33 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 121 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.73 million | 5.75 million | 4.98 million | France |
| 1970s | 11.85 million | 7.52 million | 4.33 million | France |
| 1980s | 12.64 million | 8.30 million | 4.34 million | France |
| 1990s | 13.33 million | 8.88 million | 4.45 million | France |
| 2000s | 14.09 million | 9.94 million | 4.15 million | France |
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 11.42 million | 3.55 million | France |
| 2020s | 15.63 million | 12.39 million | 3.24 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, France or Spain?
- France, at 15.87 million against 12.54 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between France and Spain?
- 3.33 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- France ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.