Austria vs Spain: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Austria
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Austria rank
183rd
Spain rank
182nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.27 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in Austria, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 182nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | -0.3002 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.8968 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.1153 % change on previous year | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.3153 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.2109 % change on previous year | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.27 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Austria and Spain?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 182nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.