Rural population growth in Spain
Spain: Rural population growth was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Spain is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 85.3% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Spain peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 1966.
Spain ranks 115th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5% | -1.9% | -0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.7% | -1.2% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.8% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -1.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 112 France 0.0% compare
- 113 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 116 Isle of Man 0.0% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -0.1% compare
- 118 Canada -0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,786 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 20.86 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 115.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Spain?
- Rural population growth in Spain was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 1966.
- How does Spain rank for rural population growth?
- Spain ranks 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.