Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.52 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
0.5645 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Spain stood at 3.41 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 3.52 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5645 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Spain ranks 123rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1964 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1966 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5645 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 2 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2023 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.5645 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 120 Burkina Faso 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Russia 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Cameroon 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Mauritania 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Eritrea 3.36 % change on previous year compare
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Spain was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5645 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.