Germany vs Spain: Rural population
Germany
17.9%
in 2025
Spain
19.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
166th
Spain rank
163rd
Rural population over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.5% against 17.9% in Germany, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 166th and Spain ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 39.3% | 17.2% | Spain |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 31.3% | 11.1% | Spain |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 26.8% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 24.5% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 22.9% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.9% | 1.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.5% against 17.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Germany and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for rural population?
- Germany ranks 166th and Spain ranks 163rd of 217 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.