Is Galatians 1:4 referring to the current time and location or an apocalyptic period and world-wide condition?

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In writing to the Galatians, Paul begins with an identification of Jesus Christ:

³ Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, ⁴ who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, ⁵ to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (Galatians 1 ESV)

Jesus is Lord who gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age. This seems to mean Jesus initiated the Messianic age which would have a world-wide effect.

Yet, other translations consider αἰῶνος (age) as world:

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father (KJV)

The difference between world and age raises the question if present evil world is speaking of current history, possibly limited to the happenings within the region of Galatia.

Is present evil age/world referring to the specific period of history which began around the time when Galatians was written (around 40-50 AD)? Or does this refer to an apocalyptic period with a world-wide condition such as sin which began in the past such as might be found in Genesis or Exodus or some other prior point in history?