Age composition in 2026:
| Malta | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 12.77%70,096 | 12.57%1,243,693 |
| Working Age Population | 66.33%364,136 | 62.71%6,206,328 |
| Elderly Population | 20.91%114,781 | 24.73%2,447,098 |
In 2026, the median age is 42.5 years in Malta and 48.1 years in Greece.Greece already reached Maltaโs current median age in 2013, about 13 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Malta peaks in 2033 at 557,115.The total population of Greece peaks in 2010 at 11,124,666.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malta will be 67.1%, and 30.64% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Greece will be 87.9%, and 34.63% of the population will be elderly.
| Malta | Greece | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1978โ1982 1995โ2024 |
1989โ2004 2007 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1958 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2009 18 years later | 1991 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2024 11 years later | 2013 |