Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Spain, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.27 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 3.34 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.293 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Spain 182nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7832 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.293 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2006 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +633.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.293 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 179 Guernsey 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 180 El Salvador 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Mozambique 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Austria 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Georgia 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Poland 2.17 % change on previous year compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Spain?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Spain was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.293 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 182nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.