As of January 2024, the population aged over 65 years in Spain amounted to **** million people, thus continuing the upward trend witnessed in previous years. Between 2002 and 2024, the elderly population increased by almost ***** million. According to recent data, people aged over 65 years represent nearly a fifth of the Spanish population. Ageism, a growing concern As it is happening in most advanced economies, the Spanish population is getting older. The Mediterranean country featured a median age of **** years in 2020, and it is forecast to reach 51.8 years in 2050. Life expectancy and the fertility rate are experiencing opposite trends, and while the former keeps improving, the latter continue to decrease. As a result, the Spanish population pyramid is turning into the contracting type, which has worrying social and economic consequences. Poverty among seniors The average amount of a retirement pension in the country is just over ***** euros a month, though this figure depends on the scheme and place of residence. There were almost *** million persons receiving a monthly retirement pension which amounted to *** euros or less in 2023. This scarce allowance can be insufficient to provide a good quality of life. Most recent data shows that over ** percent of those aged 65 or older were at risk of poverty, an extremely high rate even though this was one of the age groups that featured the lowest risk of poverty. On average, ** percent of the spending among this age group is channeled towards housing, water, electricity and fuels, which leaves little room for spending on other items (food, dress, services, etc.) for those millions of people whose retirement pension is not even close to the national minimum wage. For more data on this topic, check Statista's report on Seniors in Spain.

In 2023, Asturias, Castilla and León, and Galicia were the Autonomous Communities that reported more than a quarter of their population aged 65 or over. The regions with the lowest reported percentage of elderly people were the Autonomous Communities of Ceuta and Melilla, with **** and **** percent, respectively.

Spain is gradually becoming older, or so it seems when looking at the latest studies which forecast that the average Spaniard would be 51.79 years old by the year 2050. The Mediterranean country featured a median age of 26.48 years old in 1950, but this trend shifted towards a steady aging of the Spanish population in the subsequent years. Spain’s median age was approximately 44 years in 2020. Aging: a common problem across the continent Data related to age in the Mediterranean country essentially behaves similarly to the rest of its European counterparts, whose population is also slowly but surely getting older. This will not come as a surprise since Spain has one of the highest life expectancies at birth in the world and the lowest European fertility rate, which stood at 1.29 children per woman according to the latest reports. Older, but growing population Despite its aging, the population of Spain has been growing for the past couple of years and is expected to surpass 49 million residents by 2026, mainly due to immigration. During the last ten years, the country featured a continuous population density of approximately 95 inhabitants per square kilometer – a figure far from the European average, which stood nearly at 112 inhabitants per square kilometer in 2021.

Retirement Age Men in Spain increased to 66.67 Years in 2025 from 66.50 Years in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Spain Retirement Age - Men - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Male: From 25 to 54 Years for Spain (LFWA25MAESQ647S) from Q1 1999 to Q1 2025 about 25 to 54 years, working-age, Spain, males, and population.

Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in Spain was reported at 51.67 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for Spain (SPPOPDPNDOLESP) from 1960 to 2024 about 64 years +, working-age, Spain, ratio, and population.

Retirement Age Women in Spain increased to 66.67 Years in 2025 from 66.50 Years in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Spain Retirement Age - Women - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

According to the source, the percentage of elderly persons residing in Spanish urban areas with 10,000 to ****** inhabitants in 2022 was **** percent. The highest share of elderly population was recorded in municipalities with less than 100 inhabitants.

Spain - Old-age-dependency ratio was 30.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - Old-age-dependency ratio - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Spain - Old-age-dependency ratio reached a record high of 30.80% in December of 2024 and a record low of 24.60% in December of 2010.

Spain - Proportion of population aged 65 and over was 20.40% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - Proportion of population aged 65 and over - last updated from the EUROSTAT on August of 2025. Historically, Spain - Proportion of population aged 65 and over reached a record high of 20.40% in December of 2024 and a record low of 16.80% in December of 2010.

This data collection is part of a series of nationwide surveys conducted from October 1990 to June 1996 in Spain. The questionnaires for each of these surveys consisted of three sections. The first section collected information on respondents' attitudes regarding personal, national, and international issues, and included questions on respondents' level of life satisfaction and frequency of visits with relatives, neighbors, and friends. The second section contained a topical module of questions that varied from survey to survey, with this month's module focusing on the family, savings, and aging. Among the topics investigated were household composition, employment status of household members, sources of household income, family saving capacity, attitudes toward saving, preferred investment options for savings, and attitudes regarding old age and the elderly. This section also gathered information on expected age of retirement, expected amount of retirement income, and the living arrangements, retirement status, and sources of income of the elderly. Questions in the third section of the questionnaire elicited socioeconomic information, such as respondent's sex, age, marital status, size of household, occupation, education, religion, religiosity, place of birth, and income.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Male: From 15 to 74 Years for Spain (LFWA74MAESA647N) from 1999 to 2024 about 15 to 74 years, Spain, and males.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Spain was reported at 321347 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Spain was reported at 32.07 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Population Projections: Deaths of residents in Spain, by sex, age and year. Annual. Provinces.

Spain - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 was 61.10% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on August of 2025. Historically, Spain - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 reached a record high of 61.10% in December of 2024 and a record low of 43.20% in December of 2013.

Spain ES: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 22.296 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.372 % for 2016. Spain ES: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 31.892 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.151 % in 1970 and a record low of 20.723 % in 2005. Spain ES: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Continuous Population Statistics: Resident population by date, sex, age group and nationality (Spanish/foreign). Quarterly. Autonomous Communities and Cities.

Spain Population: Male: 55 Years and Above data was reported at 6,713.500 Person th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,685.500 Person th for Mar 2018. Spain Population: Male: 55 Years and Above data is updated quarterly, averaging 5,709.000 Person th from Mar 2002 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,713.500 Person th in Jun 2018 and a record low of 4,865.900 Person th in Mar 2002. Spain Population: Male: 55 Years and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G007: Working Age Population: Labour Force Survey: by Age Group and Sex.