Age composition in 2026:
| Greece | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 12.57%1,243,693 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 62.71%6,206,328 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 24.73%2,447,098 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.1 years in Greece and 32.1 years in World.Greece already reached Worldโs current median age in 1970, about 56 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Greece peaks in 2010 at 11,124,666.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Greece will be 87.9%, and 34.63% 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.
| Greece | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1989โ2004 2007 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1958 | 2002 44 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1991 | 2039 48 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2013 | 2070 57 years later |