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Autonomous communities of Spain by average age

Asturias had the highest average age of 19 autonomous communities in 2019, at 48.3 years. Melilla had the lowest, at 35.5 years. The median was 43.2 years and the figure for Spain was 43.4 years. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest48.3Asturias
Lowest35.5Melilla
Median43.219 autonomous communities
Spain43.4History

All autonomous communities, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

AsturiasAsturias: 48.3 years48.3Castile and LeónCastile and León: 47.5 years47.5GaliciaGalicia: 47.3 years47.3CantabriaCantabria: 45.6 years45.6Basque CountryBasque Country: 45.4 years45.4AragonAragon: 44.8 years44.8La RiojaLa Rioja: 44.4 years44.4ExtremaduraExtremadura: 44.4 years44.4Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 43.3 years43.3NavarreNavarre: 43.2 years43.2Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 43.1 years43.1CataloniaCatalonia: 42.8 years42.8Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 42.4 years42.4Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 42.4 years42.4AndalusiaAndalusia: 41.9 years41.9Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 41.4 years41.4Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 40.5 years40.5CeutaCeuta: 37.3 years37.3MelillaMelilla: 35.5 years35.5
years. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2019
years		Change on 2018
1Asturias48.3+0.3
2Castile and León47.5+0.3
3Galicia47.3+0.2
4Cantabria45.6+0.3
5Basque Country45.4+0.2
6Aragon44.8+0.1
7La Rioja44.4+0.2
8Extremadura44.4+0.3
9Valencian Community43.3+0.2
10Navarre43.2+0.1
11Castilla-La Mancha43.1+0.3
12Catalonia42.8+0.1
13Community of Madrid42.4+0.2
14Canary Islands42.4+0.3
15Andalusia41.9+0.3
16Balearic Islands41.4+0.1
17Region of Murcia40.5+0.2
18Ceuta37.3+0.3
19Melilla35.5+0.2

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About this ranking

Mean age of the resident population on 1 January.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: edad media de la población (tablas 3197, 3198, 3199 y 30699). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=3198. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest average age?

Asturias, with 48.3 years in 2019, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest average age?

Melilla, with 35.5 years in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: edad media de la población (tablas 3197, 3198, 3199 y 30699). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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