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.
In 2024, Japan was estimated to have the highest median age of the G7 countries at 49.4 years. Italy followed behind with 47.9 years. On the other hand, the United States had the lowest at just 38.3. Germany had an increasing median age until 2016, before the curve started to flatten. This is because of the increased number of immigrants arriving in the country at the time, particularly in the aftermath of the Syrian Civil War.
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.
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The average for 2023 based on 196 countries was 58.49 percent. The highest value was in Niger: 104.73 percent and the lowest value was in the United Arab Emirates: 20.6 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.
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Continuous Register Statistics: Population by country of birth, age (large age groups) and sex. Annual. Provinces.
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The average for 2023 based on 196 countries was 10.17 percent. The highest value was in Monaco: 36.36 percent and the lowest value was in Qatar: 1.57 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.
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Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Spain and other 14 countries' historical and estimated median ages.
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Graph and download economic data for Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for Least Developed Countries (SPPOPDPNDOLLDC) from 1960 to 2023 about working-age, ratio, and population.
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This dataset is about countries in Europe. It has 44 rows. It features 2 columns including median age.
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This dataset is about countries per year in Japan. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and median age.
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Estadística de Migraciones y Cambios de Residencia: Interregional migration by year, gender, age (major groups) and country of birth. Annual. National.
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Graph and download economic data for Working Age Population: Aged 15-24: All Persons for the Euro Area (19 Countries) (LFWA24TTEZA647N) from 2005 to 2022 about 15 to 24 years, working-age, Euro Area, Europe, and population.
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This dataset is about countries per year in Latvia. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, fertility rate, and median age.
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This dataset provides values for RETIREMENT AGE WOMEN reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.
In 2024, Monaco was the country with the highest percentage of the total population that was over the age of 65, with ** percent. Japan had the second highest with ** percent, while Portugal and Bulgaria followed in third with ***percent.
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This dataset provides values for RETIREMENT AGE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.
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Population Figures: Resident population by date, sex, age group and country of birth. Semi-annual. National.
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Estadística de Migraciones y Cambios de Residencia: Balances by year, gender, age (five-year groups), country of birth (country group) and type of balance. Annual. National.
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Migration Statistic: Immigration flow from abroad by year, sex, age group, country of origin, nationality (Spanish/foreign) and country of birth with respect to the country of origin. Annual. National.
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This dataset is about countries. It has 194 rows. It features 3 columns: country full name, and median age. It is 100% filled with non-null values.
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.