Hungary vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above
Hungary
21.2%
in 2025
Spain
21.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.6% against 21.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 1.5% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 2.2% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.9% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.6% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 18.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Hungary or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.6% against 21.2% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Hungary and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Hungary ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.