Germany vs Greece: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita

Germany
0.237 units per person
in 2025
Greece
0.244 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Greece rank
6th

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.244 units per person against 0.237 units per person in Germany, a difference of 0.007 units per person.

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 217 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 0.1245 units per person 0.0836 units per person 0.0409 units per person Germany
1970s 0.1469 units per person 0.1174 units per person 0.0295 units per person Germany
1980s 0.1488 units per person 0.1292 units per person 0.0197 units per person Germany
1990s 0.1535 units per person 0.1529 units per person 0.0006 units per person Germany
2000s 0.1857 units per person 0.1808 units per person 0.0049 units per person Germany
2010s 0.2101 units per person 0.2077 units per person 0.0024 units per person Germany
2020s 0.2269 units per person 0.2338 units per person 0.0069 units per person Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 0.244 units per person against 0.237 units per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Germany and Greece?
0.007 units per person, 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, total, per capita?
Germany ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.