This statistic shows the median age of the world population from 1950 to 2100. By 2100, the global median age is projected to be 41.9 years of age.

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.

According to 2023 estimations, Monaco's population had the highest median age of **** years worldwide. Furthermore, the lowest listed countries are all from the African continent, with Niger recording a median age of nearly 15 years old.

This statistic presents the median age of the world population from 1990 to 2015 and a forecast until 2100, by fertility variant. In 2100, the median age of the world population is predicted to be 26 years old at a constant fertility variant.

The ranking of countries by average age of the population shows at one end of the spectrum the countries with the highest average age of the population. At the other end are the countries with the youngest populations: they usually have high birth rates and not very long life expectancy.

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

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Censo de Población: Population and median age by gender and country of birth (Spain/foreign). Annual. Municipalities.

In 2024, Japan was estimated to have the highest median age of the G7 countries at **** years. Italy followed behind with **** years. On the other hand, the United States had the lowest at just ****. 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.

Censo de Población: Population and median age by gender and country of birth. Annual. Autonomous Communities and Cities.

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.

As of 2023, the median age in Iraq was ****, making it the oldest median age in the Middle East. In comparison, the meidan age in yeman was **** years.

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.

In 2023, the median age of the population of the United States was 39.2 years. While this may seem quite young, the median age in 1960 was even younger, at 29.5 years. The aging population in the United States means that society is going to have to find a way to adapt to the larger numbers of older people. Everything from Social Security to employment to the age of retirement will have to change if the population is expected to age more while having fewer children. The world is getting older It’s not only the United States that is facing this particular demographic dilemma. In 1950, the global median age was 23.6 years. This number is projected to increase to 41.9 years by the year 2100. This means that not only the U.S., but the rest of the world will also have to find ways to adapt to the aging population.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by country full name using the aggregation average, weighted by population. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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

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.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by country full name using the aggregation average, weighted by population in South America. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

The lowest median age of the population in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was recorded in Tajikistan, at around 22.1 years in 2024. Among the CIS countries, Ukraine, and Belarus, the latter had the highest median age, at below 43 years. In 2100, the highest figure was expected in Armenia, at 53 years. Between 2024 and 2100, Armenia's median age of the population was forecast to grow by more than 18 years. The median age divides the population into two equal groups, where one half is older and the other half is younger.

This statistic shows the leading countries with the highest projected median age in 2050. By 2050, the Republic of Korea is projected to have the population with the highest median age, at 56.5 years.