Greece vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above
Greece
24.4%
in 2025
Italy
25.1%
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Italy rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.1% against 24.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 10.1% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 13.5% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 16.6% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 19.4% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 21.8% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 24.2% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 25.1% against 24.4% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Greece and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Greece ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th 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.