In 2024, Italy was the European country with the oldest population, recording a median age of 48.7 years, closely ahead of Bulgaria and Portugal, with 47 years. In general, almost all European countries have a median age above 40 years old. Only Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia, and Kosovo had a median age below 35 years old. Kosovo was the youngest territory of the continent in terms of median age.

The mean childbearing age in Europe was just over 30.7 years in 2025, compared with 26.4 years in 1979, which was the lowest fertility rate in the provided period.

This line chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by country full name using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

This data shows the age profiles for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.

Data comes from the 2021 Census (Office for National Statistics) and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

This statistic shows the average life expectancy in Europe for those born in 2024, by gender and region. The average life expectancy in Western Europe was 79 years for males and 84 years for females in 2024. Additional information on European life expectancy The difference in life expectancy seen between men and women across all European regions is in line with the global trends of women outliving men, on average. The average life expectancy at birth worldwide by income group shows that the gender life expectancy gap is not only a consistent trend across countries, but also income groups. Moreover, the higher life expectancy for those in high income groups may help to explain the lower average life expectancy for those born in Eastern Europe where average incomes are generally lower than other European regions. Although income and length of life are not directly correlated, higher income individuals are generally able to afford access to superior nutrition and healthcare as well as having leisure time for exercise. That said, current trends in the increases in life expectancy worldwide by country between 1970 and 2017 suggest economic growth will lead to larger increases in life expectancy. Those increases are less likely to occur to such a degree in the more developed regions of Europe where Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Iceland and Austria all rank in the top 20 countries with the highest life expectancy.

This dataset is about countries in Europe. It has 44 rows. It features 2 columns including median age.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by democracy type using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

Monaco is the country with the highest median age in the world. The population has a median age of around 57 years, which is around six years more than in Japan and Saint Pierre and Miquelon – the other countries that make up the top three. Southern European countries make up a large part of the top 20, with Italy, Slovenia, Greece, San Marino, Andorra, and Croatia all making the list. Low infant mortality means higher life expectancy Monaco and Japan also have the lowest infant mortality rates in the world, which contributes to the calculation of a higher life expectancy because fewer people are dying in the first years of life. Indeed, many of the nations with a high median age also feature on the list of countries with the highest average life expectancy, such as San Marino, Japan, Italy, and Lichtenstein. Demographics of islands and small countries Many smaller countries and island nations have populations with a high median age, such as Guernsey and the Isle of Man, which are both island territories within the British Isles. An explanation for this could be that younger people leave to seek work or education opportunities, while others choose to relocate there for retirement.

Average age and median age by sex, observations and year

This bar chart displays median age (year) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries per year.

The median age of a given population is the age separating the group into two halves of equal size. In the case of this indicator it means that half of the student population, i.e. persons enrolled in tertiary education (ISCED levels 5 and 6), is younger than the median age and the other half is older.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data was reported at 22,342.857 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22,369.512 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data is updated yearly, averaging 22,542.298 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,602.387 Person th in 2000 and a record low of 22,285.139 Person th in 2010. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G001: Eurostat: Population.

The average age of passenger cars on the road in the European Union was 12 years in 2021, while the average truck was about 14.2 years old. Germany and the United Kingdom are the leading passenger car markets in Europe as of 2022.

Lithuanians hold on to their cars the longest

Of European countries, the oldest passenger cars were found in Eastern Europe in 2019. The average car in Lithuania was almost 17 years old. High-income countries like Luxembourg had a comparatively younger fleet. The average age of passenger cars in Luxembourg came to about 6.5 years.

World fleet comparison

Across the Atlantic the car and light truck fleet had a slightly higher average age to that reported in the European Union. Light vehicles registered in the United States were on average 12.1 years old. Comparatively, the age of passenger cars in Japan was noticeably lower. The average age of passenger cars on Japanese roads was just over nine years old.

Structural metadata.

This scatter chart displays median age (year) against individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Europe. The data is about countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

Analysis of ‘Median Age of the Population by sex and year (API identifier: 36665)’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/urn-ine-es-tabla-t3-400-36665 on 07 January 2022.

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Table of INEBase Median Age of the Population by sex and year. Annual. National. Population Projections

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Average age of population