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Size of the urban area in Madrid
2025 · 1 data point
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025
What it means
How much land the continuous built-up city covers.
How it is calculated
Area of the urban centre outline drawn from satellite data, in square kilometres.
People
Madrid in numbers
Population
3.5M
2025
Population of the urban area
5.7M
2025
Population growth
1.03%
2025 · Spain
Population density
886
2024 · Madrid
Density of the urban area
8,353
2025
Median age
44.2
2025 · Madrid
Children under 15
13.3%
2025 · Madrid
Residents 65 and over
18.9%
2025 · Madrid
Life expectancy
85.7
2024 · Madrid
Births per woman
1.10
2024 · Spain
Birth rate
7.2
2024 · Madrid
Infant mortality
2.6
2024 · Spain