Age composition in 2026:
| Spain | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 12.33%5,899,361 | 13.51%516,487 |
| Working Age Population | 65.51%31,346,454 | 62.47%2,387,697 |
| Elderly Population | 22.16%10,604,977 | 24.02%918,162 |
In 2026, the median age is 47.3 years in Spain and 46.5 years in Croatia.Spain already reached Croatiaโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Spain peaks in 2023 at 47,911,583.The total population of Croatia peaks in 1990 at 4,835,067.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Spain will be 90.7%, and 36.06% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Croatia will be 76.8%, and 30.70% of the population will be elderly.
| Spain | Croatia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1991โ2014 | 1968โ2004 2009โ2013 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1956 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | 1996 4 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2022 5 years later | 2017 |