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Autonomous communities of Spain by average age

Asturias had the highest average age of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 48.6 years. Melilla had the lowest, at 35.8 years. The median was 43.4 years and the figure for Spain was 43.6 years. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest48.6Asturias
Lowest35.8Melilla
Median43.419 autonomous communities
Spain43.6History

All autonomous communities, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

AsturiasAsturias: 48.6 years48.6Castile and LeónCastile and León: 47.8 years47.8GaliciaGalicia: 47.5 years47.5CantabriaCantabria: 45.8 years45.8Basque CountryBasque Country: 45.6 years45.6AragonAragon: 44.9 years44.9ExtremaduraExtremadura: 44.7 years44.7La RiojaLa Rioja: 44.6 years44.6Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 43.5 years43.5NavarreNavarre: 43.4 years43.4Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 43.3 years43.3CataloniaCatalonia: 42.9 years42.9Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 42.7 years42.7Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 42.5 years42.5AndalusiaAndalusia: 42.1 years42.1Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 41.5 years41.5Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 40.7 years40.7CeutaCeuta: 37.7 years37.7MelillaMelilla: 35.8 years35.8
years. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020
years		Change on 2019
1Asturias48.6+0.3
2Castile and León47.8+0.2
3Galicia47.5+0.2
4Cantabria45.8+0.3
5Basque Country45.6+0.2
6Aragon44.9+0.1
7Extremadura44.7+0.3
8La Rioja44.6+0.1
9Valencian Community43.5+0.2
10Navarre43.4+0.1
11Castilla-La Mancha43.3+0.2
12Catalonia42.9+0.1
13Canary Islands42.7+0.3
14Community of Madrid42.5+0.2
15Andalusia42.1+0.3
16Balearic Islands41.5+0.2
17Region of Murcia40.7+0.2
18Ceuta37.7+0.4
19Melilla35.8+0.3

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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 48.6 years in 2020, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest average age?

Melilla, with 35.8 years in 2020.

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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