Projection of the dependency rate for the elderly in Spain 2024-2074

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Catalina Espinosa,
Jan 22, 2025

The dependency rate of the Spanish population over the age of 64 is projected to increase at a steady rate until 2054. In that year, the figure is expected to exceed 53.41 percent, representing an increase of over 20 percent compared to 2024.

Forecast of the dependency ratio of the population over 64 years old in Spain from 2024 to 2074

CharacteristicDependency rate
2074 52.67%
2073 52.32%
2072 52.06%
2071 51.84%
2070 51.68%
2069 51.55%
2068 51.47%
2067 51.49%
2066 51.55%
2065 51.63%
2064 51.78%
2063 51.99%
2062 52.2%
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Release date

2024

Region

Spain

Survey time period

2024

Supplementary notes

The source defines the dependency rate as follows: "quotient, as a percentage, between the population under 16 years of age or over 64 and the population aged 16 to 64".

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