Age composition in 2026:
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
๐ญ๐ท Croatia
| Germany | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.86%11,592,150 | 13.51%516,487 |
| Working Age Population | 61.90%51,775,137 | 62.47%2,387,697 |
| Elderly Population | 24.24%20,276,970 | 24.02%918,162 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.7 years in Germany and 46.5 years in Croatia.Germany already reached Croatiaโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Germany peaks in 2024 at 84,552,234.The total population of Croatia peaks in 1990 at 4,835,067.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Germany will be 76.7%, and 30.28% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Croatia will be 76.8%, and 30.70% of the population will be elderly.
| Germany | Croatia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1960 1981โ2004 |
1968โ2004 2009โ2013 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1956 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1972 | 1996 24 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2008 | 2017 9 years later |