2. 70% of the Spanish population
lives in large urban areas of which
44% reside in the same
municipality where they were
born and 32.7% of the population
lives in the coast.
Urban areas
3. Area of dense population - Madrid
Evolution from middle 19th
century to nowadays. It has
multiplied their population by 12
times.
Population density of Madrid:
810 inhabitants/km2.
4. Area of dense population - Barcelona
Evolution from middle 19th
century to nowadays. It has
groups from over 500 thousand to
almost 6 million inhabitants.
Population density of Barcelona:
721 inhabitants/km2
5. European Union sets that when
population density is lower than 10
inhabitants per square kilometer, this is
known as “Demographic desert”
In Spain there are areas of dense
population, such as Madrid or Barcelona.
But there are other areas of sparse
population, that can be identified as
demographic deserts.
Demographic desert
6. Area of sparse population - Teruel
Evolution from beginning
20th century to nowadays.
The population decreased
almost to half. Population
density of Teruel is 9,2
inhabitants/km2
(so it is a demographic
desert)
7. Area of sparse population - Soria
Evolution from beginning 20th
century to nowadays. The
population decreased and
now it is just the half.
Population density of Soria is
8,6 inhabitants/km2
(so it is a demographic desert)
8. Asturias population
Asturias has also areas with
dense population, and others
of sparse population, even
under demographic desert
values.
