Share of people living: total population … age in Spain
Spain: Share of people living: total population … age was 54.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Spain stood at 54.3.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Spain peaked at 62.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2004.
Spain ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.7 | — |
| 2005 | 49.6 | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 57.3 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 58.8 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 60.5 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.1 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 62 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.7 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 57.7 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 56.9 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 57.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.7 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 55.9 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.4 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.8 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.5 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 58.2 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.1 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 55.4 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 54.3 | -2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 54.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 54.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people living: total population … age in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +51.7% | 32.7 | 49.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5 | 32.7 | 62.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.96 | 54.7 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.22 | 53.8 | 58.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Belgium 57 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 55.8 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 55.8 compare
- 10 Luxembourg 52.2 compare
- 11 Norway 51 compare
- 12 Finland 46.6 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)
- 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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Spain?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Spain was 54.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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