Age dependency ratio, young in Spain
Spain: Age dependency ratio, young was 19.6 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Spain, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio, young in Spain stood at 19.6. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Spain peaked at 44.64 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 2024.
That places Spain 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.29 | 42.62 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.82 | 42.16 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.24 | 30.96 | 41.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.2 | 21.9 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 | 21.04 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.28 | 21.84 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 | 19.6 | 21.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 66 Portugal 20.43 compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.14 compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 19.62 compare
- 70 Malta 19.52 compare
- 71 San Marino 18.76 compare
- 72 Italy 18.73 compare
More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1635 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Spain?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Spain was 19.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.64 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Spain ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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