Germany vs Greece: Median age
Germany
45.15 years
in 2023
Greece
45.75 years
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Greece rank
12th
Median age over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 45.75 years against 45.15 years in Germany, a difference of 0.6 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.19 years | 25.85 years | 7.33 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 33.44 years | 29.15 years | 4.29 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 34.34 years | 32.56 years | 1.78 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 36 years | 33.54 years | 2.46 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 37.33 years | 35.9 years | 1.43 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.88 years | 38.28 years | 2.6 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 44.45 years | 42.31 years | 2.14 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 44.99 years | 45.08 years | 0.0862 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 45.75 years against 45.15 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Germany and Greece?
- 0.6 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for median age?
- Germany ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.