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Population aged 20 and older living alone. By sex and age groups

Population aged 20 and older living alone. By sex and age groups Catalonia. 2021
Value (thousands) Percentage (%)
From 20 to 34 years 84.8 6.5
Men 44.7 6.7
Women 40.1 6.3
From 35 to 64 years 351.6 10.3
Men 200.8 11.7
Women 150.7 8.8
From 65 to 79 years 186.2 18.2
Men 59.5 12.7
Women 126.7 22.8
From 80 years and over 137.5 30.5
Men 29.5 17.8
Women 108.0 37.9
Total 760.1 12.3
Men 334.6 11.1
Women 425.5 13.4
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
Note: Percentage of the total number of people in each age group.
Population aged 20 and older living alone. By sex and age groups Spain. 2021
Value (thousands) Percentage (%)
From 20 to 34 years 542.2 7.0
Men 301.1 7.7
Women 241.1 6.4
From 35 to 64 years 2,355.3 11.1
Men 1,375.9 13.0
Women 979.4 9.2
From 65 to 79 years 1,188.1 18.4
Men 408.7 13.7
Women 779.3 22.5
From 80 years and over 900.5 31.5
Men 200.7 19.0
Women 699.8 38.8
Total 4,986.1 13.0
Men 2,286.4 12.3
Women 2,699.7 13.7
Source: INE. Population and Housing Census.
Note: Percentage of the total number of people in each age group.

Last update: December 20, 2023.

Methodological note

The source of this information for the years 2011 and 2021 is the Population and Housing Census carried out by the INE, which every ten years provides information on the main characteristics of households and dwellings.

The source of the information for the period 2014-2020 is the Continuous Household Survey, an annual sampling operation carried out by the INE that provides information on the basic demographic characteristics of the population, households and dwellings.

You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.