Age composition in 2026:
| Italy | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.43%6,738,115 | 12.33%5,899,361 |
| Working Age Population | 62.97%37,103,442 | 65.51%31,346,454 |
| Elderly Population | 25.60%15,084,609 | 22.16%10,604,977 |
In 2026, the median age is 49.6 years in Italy and 47.3 years in Spain.Italy already reached Spainโs current median age in 2020, about 6 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Italy peaks in 2014 at 60,664,169.The total population of Spain peaks in 2023 at 47,911,583.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Italy will be 91.3%, and 36.83% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Spain will be 90.7%, and 36.06% of the population will be elderly.
| Italy | Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1984โ2003 | 1991โ2014 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1988 | 1992 4 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2007 | 2022 15 years later |