Age composition in 2026:
| Malta | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 12.77%70,096 | 12.33%5,899,361 |
| Working Age Population | 66.33%364,136 | 65.51%31,346,454 |
| Elderly Population | 20.91%114,781 | 22.16%10,604,977 |
In 2026, the median age is 42.5 years in Malta and 47.3 years in Spain.Spain already reached Maltaโs current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Malta peaks in 2033 at 557,115.The total population of Spain peaks in 2023 at 47,911,583.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malta will be 67.1%, and 30.64% 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.
| Malta | Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1978โ1982 1995โ2024 |
1991โ2014 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2009 17 years later | 1992 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2024 2 years later | 2022 |