Median age in Spain
Spain: Median age was 44.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.9 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.9 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.48 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Spain recorded 44.9 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Spain peaked at 44.9 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.48 years, in 1950.
Spain ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.48 years | — |
| 1951 | 26.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 26.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 27.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 27.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 27.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 27.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 28 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 28.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 28.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 28.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 28.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 28.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 28.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 29.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 29.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 29.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 29.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 29.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.26 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 29.14 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 29.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 29.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 29 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 29 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 29.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 29.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 29.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 29.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 30.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 30.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 30.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 30.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 31.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 31.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 31.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 32.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.51 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 32.87 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 33.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 33.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 33.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.34 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.75 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.75 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 41.15 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.62 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.92 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.9 years | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 44.9 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 44.9 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.48 years | 26.48 years | 28.23 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.04 years | 28.37 years | 29.44 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.16 years | 29 years | 29.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.82 years | 29.75 years | 32.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.17 years | 32.51 years | 35.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.61 years | 36.34 years | 38.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.27 years | 39.18 years | 43.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.18 years | 43.5 years | 44.9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Germany 45.15 years compare
- 16 Bermuda 45.14 years compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 years compare
- 19 Croatia 44.76 years compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 44.67 years compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 years compare
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 median age in Spain?
- Median age in Spain was 44.9 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.48 years in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for median age?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.