Average age, urban in Spain
Spain: Average age, urban was 42.34 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
42.34
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 99 countries
All-time high
42.34
in 2016
All-time low
36
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016
Average age, urban in Spain, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Spain recorded 42.34 for average age, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Spain peaked at 42.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36, in 1992.
Spain ranks 12th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average age, urban in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36 | — |
| 1993 | 36.25 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.57 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.87 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.17 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.45 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.84 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.07 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 38.36 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.81 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.83 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.33 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.23 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.42 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.69 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.04 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.18 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.55 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.91 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.14 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.34 | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 42.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.87, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 42.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.28, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.03 | 36 | 38.07 | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.56 | 38.36 | 40.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.55 | 40.69 | 42.34 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Spain?
- Average age, urban in Spain was 42.34 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for average age, urban?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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