Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain
Spain: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 12.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.54 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 121 countries
All-time high
12.54 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.86 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain is 12.54 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain peaked at 12.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, in 1960.
Spain ranks 28th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.03 million | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 5.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.83 million | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 6.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 6.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 6.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 6.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 7.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 7.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 7.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 12.54 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 million | 4.86 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.52 million | 7.00 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.30 million | 8.09 million | 8.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.88 million | 8.51 million | 9.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.94 million | 9.37 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 million | 10.72 million | 12.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 million | 12.20 million | 12.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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, 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 601.13 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Spain was 12.54 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.