Population aged 65 years or older in Spain
Spain: Population aged 65 years or older was 10,245 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Spain, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10,245 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Spain peaked at 10,245 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,195 thousands, in 1970.
Spain ranks 16th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,605 thousands | 3,195 thousands | 4,022 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,557 thousands | 4,123 thousands | 5,083 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,888 thousands | 5,226 thousands | 6,587 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,206 thousands | 6,718 thousands | 7,678 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,493 thousands | 7,828 thousands | 9,114 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,704 thousands | 9,273 thousands | 10,245 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2309 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Spain?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Spain was 10,245 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,245 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,195 thousands in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release