Small states vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above
Small states
9.8%
in 2025
Spain
21.6%
in 2025
Small states rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Small states
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.6% against 9.8% in Small states, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 23rd 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 | Small states | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 8.8% | 3.6% | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 10.3% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 12.0% | 6.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 14.9% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 16.6% | 10.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 18.3% | 10.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 20.5% | 11.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Small states or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.6% against 9.8% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Small states and Spain?
- 11.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Small states ranks 23rd 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.