Spain (2025)
19.5
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-2.0% YoY
YoY Change
-2.0%
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Spain Youth Dependency Ratio (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 YoY Change
2025 19.5 -2.0%
2024 19.9 -2.9%
2023 20.5 -2.4%
2022 21 -1.9%
2021 21.4 -1.8%
2020 21.8 -1.8%
2019 22.2 -1.3%
2018 22.5 -0.9%
2017 22.7 -0.4%
2016 22.8 unchanged
2015 22.8 +0.4%
2014 22.7 +0.4%
2013 22.6 +0.9%
2012 22.4 +1.4%
2011 22.1 +1.4%
2010 21.8 +1.4%
2009 21.5 +1.4%
2008 21.2 unchanged
2007 21.2 +0.5%
2006 21.1 +0.5%

About this Dataset

Spain recorded 19.5 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -2.0%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 19.5 in 2025 to 22.8 in 2015.

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Spain from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Spain from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 22.8 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.5 in 2025. The latest reading of 19.5 in 2025 represents a change of -2.0%.