Age composition in 2026:
| Italy | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.43%6,738,115 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 62.97%37,103,442 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 25.60%15,084,609 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 49.6 years in Italy and 32.1 years in World.Italy already reached Worldโs current median age in 1963, about 63 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Italy peaks in 2014 at 60,664,169.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Italy | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1984โ2003 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1988 | 2039 51 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2007 | 2070 63 years later |