Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Spain

Spain: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 10.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.38 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.33 million
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Spain, 2006–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2006201520242006: 8.3M2007: 8.5M2008: 8.5M2009: 8.8M2010: 8.9M2011: 9.0M2012: 9.1M2013: 9.3M2014: 9.4M2015: 9.4M2016: 9.6M2017: 9.7M2018: 9.8M2019: 9.9M2020: 9.9M2021: 10.0M2022: 10.1M2023: 10.2M2024: 10.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Spain is 10.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Spain peaked at 10.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.33 million, in 2006.

That places Spain 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Spain, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 8.33 million
2007 8.48 million +1.8%
2008 8.55 million +0.8%
2009 8.75 million +2.4%
2010 8.88 million +1.5%
2011 8.99 million +1.3%
2012 9.11 million +1.3%
2013 9.25 million +1.5%
2014 9.37 million +1.3%
2015 9.45 million +0.8%
2016 9.56 million +1.2%
2017 9.66 million +1.1%
2018 9.78 million +1.2%
2019 9.89 million +1.1%
2020 9.90 million +0.1%
2021 10.01 million +1.1%
2022 10.09 million +0.8%
2023 10.22 million +1.2%
2024 10.38 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.53 million 8.33 million 8.75 million 4
2010s 9.40 million 8.88 million 9.89 million 10
2020s 10.12 million 9.90 million 10.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Italy 15.81 million compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.72 million compare
  3. 5 Poland 10.69 million compare
  4. 7 Romania 4.98 million compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 4.48 million compare
  6. 9 Belgium 3.23 million compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Spain?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Spain was 10.38 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.33 million in 2006.
How does Spain rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Spain ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 683 data points, 2006–2024
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