Age composition in 2026:
| Italy | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.43%6,738,115 | 14.20%943,315 |
| Working Age Population | 62.97%37,103,442 | 62.42%4,145,811 |
| Elderly Population | 25.60%15,084,609 | 23.38%1,552,837 |
In 2026, the median age is 49.6 years in Italy and 45.7 years in Serbia.Italy already reached Serbiaโs current median age in 2016, about 10 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Italy peaks in 2014 at 60,664,169.The total population of Serbia peaks in 1987 at 7,885,364.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Italy will be 91.3%, and 36.83% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Serbia will be 73.0%, and 29.08% of the population will be elderly.
| Italy | Serbia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1984โ2003 | 1965โ2015 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1964 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1988 | 1996 8 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2007 | 2018 11 years later |