Age composition in 2026:
| Montenegro | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.65%110,563 | 11.43%6,738,115 |
| Working Age Population | 63.57%398,109 | 62.97%37,103,442 |
| Elderly Population | 18.77%117,570 | 25.60%15,084,609 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.4 years in Montenegro and 49.6 years in Italy.Italy already reached Montenegroโs current median age in 2004, about 22 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Montenegro peaks in 2024 at 638,481.The total population of Italy peaks in 2014 at 60,664,169.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Montenegro will be 70.9%, and 26.65% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Italy will be 91.3%, and 36.83% of the population will be elderly.
| Montenegro | Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1998โ2015 | 1984โ2003 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2014 26 years later | 1988 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2030 23 years later | 2007 |