Middle income vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above
Middle income
9.0%
in 2025
Spain
21.6%
in 2025
Middle income rank
24th
Spain rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Middle income
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.6% against 9.0% in Middle income, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 8.8% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 10.3% | 6.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 12.0% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 14.9% | 10.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 16.6% | 10.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 18.3% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 20.5% | 12.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Middle income or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.6% against 9.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Middle income and Spain?
- 12.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Middle income ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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.