Bahamas vs Spain: Rural population
Bahamas
18.7%
in 2025
Spain
19.5%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
166th
Spain rank
164th
Rural population over time
- Bahamas
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.5% against 18.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Bahamas ranks 166th and Spain ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 26.8% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 24.5% | 5.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 22.9% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 20.9% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.9% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.5% against 18.7% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Spain rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and Spain ranks 164th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.