Sex ratio by age in Spain
Spain: Sex ratio by age was 23.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.5 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 212 countries
All-time high
29.99 males per 100 females
in 1983
All-time low
16.63 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Spain stood at 23.5 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Spain peaked at 29.99 males per 100 females in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16.63 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Spain ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Spain, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.63 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 17.99 males per 100 females | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 18.48 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 19.22 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 19.66 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 20.18 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 20.82 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 21.13 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 21.97 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 22.52 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 22.76 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 23.44 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 24.26 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 25 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 25.44 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 26.09 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 26.35 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 26.44 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 26.61 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 26.39 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 26.02 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 25.86 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 26.16 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26.27 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.17 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 26.04 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.15 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.57 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 26.72 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 26.62 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.79 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 27.68 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 28.91 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 29.99 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 29.83 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 28.91 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.11 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29.18 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.92 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 29.78 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 29.19 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 29.47 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.26 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.16 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.3 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.64 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.88 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 29.72 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.53 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.01 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.68 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.89 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.04 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.53 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.86 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.23 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.62 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.3 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.83 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.25 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.88 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.54 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.27 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.97 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.68 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.49 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.12 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.76 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.85 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.68 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.45 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 23.5 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 23.5 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.86 males per 100 females | 16.63 males per 100 females | 22.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.28 males per 100 females | 22.76 males per 100 females | 26.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.26 males per 100 females | 25.86 males per 100 females | 26.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.92 males per 100 females | 26.79 males per 100 females | 29.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.49 males per 100 females | 29.16 males per 100 females | 29.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 males per 100 females | 25.83 males per 100 females | 29.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.88 males per 100 females | 22.76 males per 100 females | 25.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.48 males per 100 females | 23.3 males per 100 females | 23.68 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 97 United Kingdom 24.15 males per 100 females compare
- 98 Argentina 24.14 males per 100 females compare
- 99 Latvia 23.75 males per 100 females compare
- 101 Netherlands 23.45 males per 100 females compare
- 102 Mongolia 23.33 males per 100 females compare
- 103 Oman 22.86 males per 100 females compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 22.86 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Spain?
- Sex ratio by age in Spain was 23.5 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.99 males per 100 females in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for sex ratio by age?
- Spain ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.