Age composition in 2026:
| Spain | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 12.33%5,899,361 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 65.51%31,346,454 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 22.16%10,604,977 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 47.3 years in Spain and 32.1 years in World.Spain already reached Worldโs current median age in 1986, about 40 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Spain peaks in 2023 at 47,911,583.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Spain | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1991โ2014 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | 2039 47 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2022 | 2070 48 years later |