Urban Development in Spain 75 indicators covering urban development for Spain. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 17.1% 2025 up 1.3% 127th Population density 96.76 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 3.9% 108th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 1.9% 155th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million 2025 up 9.1% 28th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person 2025 up 2.6% 47th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % change on previous year 2025 down 72.4% 101st Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.0% 102nd Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.89 units per square kilometre 2023 up 11.4% 45th Population in largest city 6.81 million 2025 up 9.5% 32nd Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes 2025 down 7.4% 14th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 601.13 Hectares 2020 up 35.9% 20th Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 59,584 Number 2025 up 23.3% 6th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 41.1% 2017 down 44.6% 176th Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 505.17 million Number 2024 up 25.1% 2nd Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 7.2% 2025 — 12th Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 1,909 Million euro 2024 up 72.5% 12th Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 11,878 Number 2024 down 14.5% 18th Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2025 up 30.2% 4th Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 7.2% 2025 down 30.1% 19th At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 28.7% 2025 down 10.0% 25th Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.9 Average 2025 unchanged 12th Total housing costs in pps 468 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2025 up 36.4% 21st Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 10.4% 2025 down 16.8% 37th Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 2.2% 2025 down 57.7% 10th At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 4,346 Thousand persons 2025 down 2.8% 7th Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles 332.89 Thousand 2024 up 31.1% 7th Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles 332.89 Thousand 2024 up 31.1% 7th Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 2,144 Thousand persons 2025 up 39.6% 3rd Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.9 Average 2025 unchanged 12th Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 6,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.6% 7th At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of 28.7% 2025 down 10.0% 23rd Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of 10.9% 2025 down 16.8% 34th Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status 7.2% 2025 down 30.1% 19th Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) 5.9% 2025 down 55.0% 28th Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization 19.9% 2025 down 40.9% 9th Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 59,584 Number 2025 up 23.3% 6th Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses 187,067 Number 2025 up 50.4% 5th Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight 3.90 million Number 2025 down 19.6% 6th Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status 2.9% 2023 up 61.1% 26th Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof 26.1% 2023 up 27.9% 4th Financial burden of the total housing cost 38.6% 2023 down 33.2% 7th Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by 72.4% 2023 down 8.4% 44th Prison capacity and number of persons held 73,956 Number 2024 up 15.3% 4th New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross 136,317 Number 2025 down 10.7% 7th Children (aged 0 to 17) having neither a bath, nor a shower in their 0.4% 2020 — 22nd Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation 27.3% 2023 up 17.7% 11th Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation 16.6% 2023 down 14.0% 14th Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status 2.3% 2023 up 130.0% 17th Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 505.17 million Number 2024 up 25.1% 2nd Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 3.3% 2023 up 83.3% 25th Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 15.4% 2025 down 5.5% 6th Child well-being — Children experiencing severe housing deprivation 6.2 2020 up 113.8% 7th New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 6,670 Number 2025 down 7.3% 20th Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight 178,796 Number 2025 up 3.6% 20th Semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 316,249 Number 2025 up 24.5% 6th Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 6,031 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.2% 3rd Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of 5.4% 2025 down 6.9% 23rd Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization 8.1% 2025 up 9.5% 8th New semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum 14,346 Number 2025 up 27.2% 6th Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors 25.6% 2023 up 53.3% 5th Page 1 of 2 Next →