Germany vs Greece: Population ages 65 and above
Germany
23.7%
in 2025
Greece
24.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Greece rank
6th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 24.4% against 23.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 8.4% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.4% | 0.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 24.4% against 23.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Germany and Greece?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Germany ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.