Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Spain
Spain: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 68.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2005
All-time low
68.0%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Spain stood at 68.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Spain peaked at 82.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2025.
That places Spain 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.5% | — |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | -3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 68.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 68.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 78.7% | 82.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.3% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.0% | 71.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Netherlands 70.4% compare
- 20 Netherlands 70.4% compare
- 22 Hungary 69.6% compare
- 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 67.9% compare
- 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 67.5% compare
- 26 Czechia 64.9% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.9% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 64.9% compare
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Spain?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Spain was 68.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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