At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Spain
Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 4,346 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,346 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,204 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
3,155 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4,346 Thousand persons for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Spain peaked at 5,204 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,155 Thousand persons, in 2004.
That places Spain 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,155 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 3,517 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3,475 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,584 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,935 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3,941 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,983 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,802 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4,199 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3,830 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 4,459 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 4,469 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,759 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4,560 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,418 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,360 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,621 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,204 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 4,812 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 4,608 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4,403 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 4,346 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,601 Thousand persons | 3,155 Thousand persons | 3,941 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,284 Thousand persons | 3,802 Thousand persons | 4,759 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,666 Thousand persons | 4,346 Thousand persons | 5,204 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Germany 6,122 Thousand persons compare
- 6 France 4,859 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Italy 3,165 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
More urban development data for Spain
- Population in the largest city 17.1% (2025)
- Population density 96.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Spain?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Spain was 4,346 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,204 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,155 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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