Demographic shifts show aging populations in Yecla and Galicia

Recent demographic data highlights significant aging trends in both the Spanish municipality of Yecla and the region of Galicia.

In Yecla, the proportion of residents aged 65 or older rose from 16.42% in 2021 to 17.67% in 2025, according to the Centro Regional de Estadística de Murcia. During this same period, the population under 20 decreased from 22.77% to 21.37%. The old-age index in Yecla, which compares those over 65 to those under 20, increased from 72 to 82.69 per 100 young people, placing the municipality above the regional average for Murcia.

In Galicia, the gap between the oldest and youngest populations is narrowing rapidly. Data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística shows that the number of residents aged 90 or older is nearly equal to the number of children aged five or younger. While there are currently 63,061 people aged 90 or older compared to 73,053 children under five, the difference has decreased by 84% over the last decade. In provinces like Ourense, the trend is even more pronounced, with approximately three seniors aged 90 or older for every two children under five.