Rural population, per capita in Spain
Spain: Rural population, per capita was 0.1949 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Spain stood at 0.1949 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.4355 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1949 units per person, in 2025.
That places Spain 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4355 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4286 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4204 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4107 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3889 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3775 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3664 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3559 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3464 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3384 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.332 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3261 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3203 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3146 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3091 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3038 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2987 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2938 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2891 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2846 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2802 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2761 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2722 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2686 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2652 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.262 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.259 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2563 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2538 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2516 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2497 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.248 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2466 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2453 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2441 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.243 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.242 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2409 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2397 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2383 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2368 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2351 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2329 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2304 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2278 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.225 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2223 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2196 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2171 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2149 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.213 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2115 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2101 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2088 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2075 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2064 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2053 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2036 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.203 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2022 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1987 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1968 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1949 units per person | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1949 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1949 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.393 units per person | 0.3464 units per person | 0.4355 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3126 units per person | 0.2891 units per person | 0.3384 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2678 units per person | 0.2538 units per person | 0.2846 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2451 units per person | 0.2397 units per person | 0.2516 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2285 units per person | 0.2171 units per person | 0.2383 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2086 units per person | 0.2036 units per person | 0.2149 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1993 units per person | 0.1949 units per person | 0.203 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 159 Mexico 0.1996 units per person compare
- 160 United States 0.1981 units per person compare
- 161 American Samoa 0.1949 units per person compare
- 163 South Korea 0.1883 units per person compare
- 164 Bahamas 0.1867 units per person compare
- 165 Germany 0.1786 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Spain?
- Rural population, per capita in Spain was 0.1949 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4355 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1949 units per person in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for rural population, per capita?
- Spain ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.