Autonomous communities of Spain by median age

Asturias had the highest median age of 19 autonomous communities in 2015, at 47.9 years. Melilla had the lowest, at 33.6 years. The median was 42.3 years and the figure for Spain was 42.3 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest47.9Asturias
Lowest33.6Melilla
Median42.319 autonomous communities
Spain42.3History

All autonomous communities, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

AsturiasAsturias: 47.9 years47.9Castile and LeónCastile and León: 46.9 years46.9GaliciaGalicia: 46.2 years46.2Basque CountryBasque Country: 45.2 years45.2CantabriaCantabria: 44.6 years44.6AragonAragon: 43.9 years43.9La RiojaLa Rioja: 43.4 years43.4ExtremaduraExtremadura: 43.2 years43.2NavarreNavarre: 42.7 years42.7Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 42.3 years42.3CataloniaCatalonia: 41.9 years41.9Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 41.5 years41.5Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 41.3 years41.3Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 41.3 years41.3AndalusiaAndalusia: 40.5 years40.5Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 40.3 years40.3Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 39.3 years39.3CeutaCeuta: 35.8 years35.8MelillaMelilla: 33.6 years33.6
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2015
years
Change on 2014
1Asturias47.9+0.5
2Castile and León46.9+0.5
3Galicia46.2+0.4
4Basque Country45.2+0.4
5Cantabria44.6+0.4
6Aragon43.9+0.4
7La Rioja43.4+0.5
8Extremadura43.2+0.5
9Navarre42.7+0.5
10Valencian Community42.3+0.5
11Catalonia41.9+0.4
12Castilla-La Mancha41.5+0.6
13Canary Islands41.3+0.6
13Community of Madrid41.3+0.5
15Andalusia40.5+0.5
16Balearic Islands40.3+0.4
17Region of Murcia39.3+0.5
18Ceuta35.8+0.3
19Melilla33.60

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About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest median age?

Asturias, with 47.9 years in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest median age?

Melilla, with 33.6 years in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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