Age composition in 2026:
| Germany | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.86%11,592,150 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 61.90%51,775,137 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 24.24%20,276,970 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.7 years in Germany and 32.1 years in World.Germany already reached Worldโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Germany peaks in 2024 at 84,552,234.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Germany | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1960 1981โ2004 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1972 | 2039 67 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2008 | 2070 62 years later |