Total population by age (70 years old) in Spain
Spain: Total population by age was 485.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
485.39
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 234 countries
All-time high
485.39
in 2023
All-time low
129.07
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Spain stood at 485.39. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Spain peaked at 485.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129.07, in 1952.
Spain ranks 20th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 136.09 | — |
| 1951 | 143.52 | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 129.07 | -10.1% |
| 1953 | 135.67 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 141.75 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 155.38 | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 156.25 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 150.11 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 161.18 | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 159.55 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 161.33 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 162.84 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 161.78 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 173.82 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 175.41 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 186.14 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 195.82 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 191.28 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 187.9 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 184.83 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 212.19 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 228.26 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 221.78 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 234.15 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 234.95 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 241.54 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 246.46 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 247.26 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 254.34 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 258.37 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 264.57 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 268.74 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 271.22 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 272.97 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 272.09 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 271.97 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 267.35 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 264.86 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 268.91 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 276.22 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 294.67 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 317.83 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 334.24 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 342.78 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 347.72 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 352.64 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 359.77 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 364.64 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 372.65 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 381.62 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 392.02 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 398.62 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 403.69 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 414.98 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 409.88 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 402.5 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 408.17 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 394.02 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 354.77 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 313.57 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 362.15 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 391.23 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 363.13 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 404.57 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 433.98 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 444.37 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 442.75 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 440.99 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 470.02 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 477.81 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 456.88 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 451.88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 469.83 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 485.39 | +3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 485.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 32.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 485.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 9.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146.86 | 129.07 | 161.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 178.12 | 161.33 | 195.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.93 | 212.19 | 258.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.89 | 264.57 | 276.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 346.86 | 294.67 | 381.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.22 | 313.57 | 414.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.1 | 362.15 | 477.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 466 | 451.88 | 485.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Spain?
- Total population by age in Spain was 485.39 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 485.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.07 in 1952.
- How does Spain rank for total population by age?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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