Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Spain
Spain: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6.35 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.35 million people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.88 million people
in 1978
All-time low
6.05 million people
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6.35 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Spain peaked at 9.88 million people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.05 million people, in 2001.
That places Spain 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.44 million people | — |
| 1951 | 7.36 million people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 7.39 million people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 7.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 7.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 7.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 7.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 8.04 million people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 8.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 8.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 8.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 8.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 8.98 million people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 9.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 9.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 9.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 9.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 9.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.88 million people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.83 million people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.76 million people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.64 million people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.48 million people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.32 million people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.14 million people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.94 million people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.73 million people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.50 million people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.26 million people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.01 million people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.73 million people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.48 million people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.26 million people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.06 million people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.86 million people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.66 million people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.48 million people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.34 million people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.23 million people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.14 million people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.08 million people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.38 million people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.64 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.79 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.06 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.03 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.97 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.95 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.91 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.85 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.77 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.50 million people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.35 million people | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.35 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 15.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.35 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.75 million people | 7.36 million people | 8.28 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.80 million people | 8.35 million people | 9.32 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.71 million people | 9.42 million people | 9.88 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.98 million people | 8.01 million people | 9.76 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.82 million people | 6.14 million people | 7.73 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million people | 6.05 million people | 6.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 million people | 6.85 million people | 7.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 million people | 6.35 million people | 6.77 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Spain?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Spain was 6.35 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 million people in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 million people in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.