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Demographic aging and rural depopulation in Spain
Overview
Recent data indicates significant aging trends across various Spanish regions. In Yecla, the proportion of residents aged 65 or older rose to 17.67% by 2025, while the population under 20 decreased. In Galicia, the gap between the oldest and youngest residents is narrowing, with the number of people aged 90 or older nearly equal to the number of children under five.
These demographic shifts are contributing to concerns regarding the survival of rural areas. An initiative titled “Esperanza de pueblo,” a collaboration between AXA and Correos, uses an interactive map to estimate the lifespan of over 8,000 municipalities. The study suggests many rural villages could disappear within 50 years due to shrinking birth rates and migration toward urban centers and coastal areas. While some urban centers like Lalín are projected to remain stable, many surrounding rural parishes face rapid depopulation as residents move to access essential services such as healthcare, education, and transportation.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sourcesDemographic shifts impact rural Spanish villages despite rising life expectancy
A new study by AXA and Correos warns that many Spanish villages could disappear within 50 years due to depopulation and declining access to essential services, despite rising individual life expectancy.
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[CULTURE] 5 sourcesDemographic shifts show aging populations in Yecla and Galicia
New data reveals accelerating aging trends in Spain, with Yecla exceeding regional averages and Galicia nearing a milestone where the population over 90 nearly equals children under five.
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elperiodico.digital · elperiodicodeyecla.com · galiciapress.es · moncloa.com · ocio.farodevigo.es · solidaridadintergeneracional.es · vitonica.com