Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
Date | 17 Jan 2024 |
The median age divides the population in two parts of equal size: that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It provides an important single indicator of the age distribution of a population.
Monaco has the highest median age at 54.01 years followed by Saint Helena at 52.93 years. 58 countries and dependent territories have median age over 40 years. Out of them, 36 belong to Europe, 13 to North America and 7 to Asia. 130 countries/territories have half of the population over 30 years.
With half of the population below 14.57 years, Niger is the youngest country of the world. 42 countries/regions have median age under 20 years in which first 14 and total 37 belong to Africa continent, three in Asia and two in Oceania.
Countries with greater median age tend to have lower fertility rate and higher life expectancy. In the list of top 50 countries by older population, only three have fertility rate over 2 and none have life expectancy below 75 years. In the list of top 50 countries by younger population, only have fertility rate over 3 and only 7 have life expectancy above 70 years.
Rank | Country/Region | Median age | Fertility rate | Life expectancy | Continent |
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Years (2024) | 2024 | Years (2024) | |||
230 | Burundi | 16.244 | 4.78 | 63.27 | Africa |
190 | Comoros | 20.675 | 3.79 | 65.27 | Africa |
169 | Djibouti | 24.496 | 2.67 | 64.26 | Africa |
206 | Eritrea | 18.931 | 3.63 | 68.73 | Africa |
204 | Ethiopia | 19.040 | 3.88 | 67.30 | Africa |
195 | Kenya | 19.857 | 3.19 | 64.10 | Africa |
201 | Madagascar | 19.464 | 3.67 | 67.17 | Africa |
218 | Malawi | 17.456 | 3.71 | 65.37 | Africa |
80 | Mauritius | 37.766 | 1.39 | 75.84 | Africa |
227 | Mayotte | 16.976 | 4.23 | 78.22 | Africa |
224 | Mozambique | 17.129 | 4.40 | 62.64 | Africa |
100 | Réunion | 34.318 | 2.18 | 82.95 | Africa |
198 | Rwanda | 19.609 | 3.63 | 67.56 | Africa |
109 | Seychelles | 33.463 | 2.27 | 75.21 | Africa |
233 | Somalia | 15.340 | 5.98 | 58.11 | Africa |
225 | South Sudan | 17.082 | 4.14 | 57.10 | Africa |
228 | Uganda | 16.461 | 4.24 | 64.05 | Africa |
223 | United Republic of Tanzania | 17.158 | 4.51 | 68.13 | Africa |
219 | Zambia | 17.445 | 4.10 | 63.64 | Africa |
209 | Zimbabwe | 18.647 | 3.34 | 62.08 | Africa |
229 | Angola | 16.410 | 5.04 | 63.43 | Africa |
216 | Cameroon | 17.795 | 4.23 | 62.51 | Africa |
235 | Central African Republic | 14.945 | 5.74 | 56.10 | Africa |
234 | Chad | 15.205 | 6.03 | 54.12 | Africa |
210 | Congo | 18.535 | 3.96 | 63.47 | Africa |
231 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.584 | 5.99 | 61.18 | Africa |
191 | Equatorial Guinea | 20.614 | 3.98 | 62.46 | Africa |
185 | Gabon | 21.817 | 3.33 | 67.32 | Africa |
205 | Sao Tome and Principe | 18.957 | 3.62 | 68.98 | Africa |
143 | Algeria | 28.456 | 2.71 | 77.54 | Africa |
170 | Egypt | 24.367 | 2.81 | 72.21 | Africa |
155 | Libya | 27.073 | 2.31 | 73.44 | Africa |
134 | Morocco | 29.568 | 2.24 | 75.43 | Africa |
208 | Sudan | 18.650 | 4.25 | 66.43 | Africa |
118 | Tunisia | 32.681 | 2.02 | 77.17 | Africa |
125 | Western Sahara | 31.893 | 2.22 | 71.39 | Africa |
174 | Botswana | 24.041 | 2.68 | 66.20 | Africa |
184 | Eswatini | 21.882 | 2.71 | 61.64 | Africa |
180 | Lesotho | 22.404 | 2.90 | 55.10 | Africa |
186 | Namibia | 21.513 | 3.16 | 64.11 | Africa |
148 | South Africa | 27.807 | 2.29 | 66.87 | Africa |
217 | Benin | 17.710 | 4.74 | 61.41 | Africa |
226 | Burkina Faso | 17.044 | 4.47 | 61.08 | Africa |
147 | Cabo Verde | 27.928 | 1.85 | 77.14 | Africa |
214 | Côte d'Ivoire | 18.101 | 4.23 | 60.31 | Africa |
220 | Gambia | 17.378 | 4.41 | 64.86 | Africa |
188 | Ghana | 20.892 | 3.40 | 65.64 | Africa |
213 | Guinea | 18.167 | 4.13 | 60.71 | Africa |
207 | Guinea-Bissau | 18.870 | 3.77 | 61.93 | Africa |
211 | Liberia | 18.514 | 3.88 | 62.26 | Africa |
232 | Mali | 15.359 | 5.71 | 60.85 | Africa |
215 | Mauritania | 18.081 | 4.19 | 66.84 | Africa |
236 | Niger | 14.571 | 6.60 | 64.22 | Africa |
221 | Nigeria | 17.355 | 4.99 | 54.11 | Africa |
2 | Saint Helena | 52.927 | 1.64 | 77.56 | Africa |
212 | Senegal | 18.187 | 4.18 | 70.17 | Africa |
200 | Sierra Leone | 19.506 | 3.69 | 61.26 | Africa |
203 | Togo | 19.046 | 4.07 | 62.03 | Africa |
135 | Kazakhstan | 29.531 | 2.99 | 72.16 | Asia |
175 | Kyrgyzstan | 24.004 | 2.88 | 71.99 | Asia |
183 | Tajikistan | 21.913 | 3.07 | 71.58 | Asia |
157 | Turkmenistan | 26.540 | 2.55 | 69.67 | Asia |
153 | Uzbekistan | 27.235 | 2.71 | 71.89 | Asia |
67 | China | 39.478 | 1.21 | 78.99 | Asia |
8 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 46.347 | 0.78 | 85.96 | Asia |
71 | China, Macao SAR | 38.974 | 1.15 | 85.65 | Asia |
32 | China, Taiwan Province of China | 43.028 | 1.17 | 81.67 | Asia |
87 | Dem. People's Republic of Korea | 36.386 | 1.78 | 73.84 | Asia |
3 | Japan | 49.535 | 1.33 | 85.08 | Asia |
154 | Mongolia | 27.143 | 2.67 | 73.20 | Asia |
15 | Republic of Korea | 45.063 | 0.89 | 84.26 | Asia |
222 | Afghanistan | 17.211 | 4.29 | 65.06 | Asia |
150 | Bangladesh | 27.450 | 1.92 | 74.27 | Asia |
131 | Bhutan | 29.941 | 1.39 | 72.75 | Asia |
142 | India | 28.623 | 1.98 | 72.29 | Asia |
107 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 33.562 | 1.67 | 77.18 | Asia |
116 | Maldives | 32.919 | 1.66 | 81.30 | Asia |
165 | Nepal | 24.789 | 1.97 | 71.07 | Asia |
189 | Pakistan | 20.868 | 3.28 | 67.48 | Asia |
112 | Sri Lanka | 33.242 | 1.95 | 77.00 | Asia |
113 | Brunei Darussalam | 33.204 | 1.74 | 74.61 | Asia |
151 | Cambodia | 27.349 | 2.26 | 71.64 | Asia |
130 | Indonesia | 30.129 | 2.12 | 71.24 | Asia |
166 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 24.725 | 2.37 | 69.54 | Asia |
126 | Malaysia | 31.185 | 1.76 | 76.59 | Asia |
132 | Myanmar | 29.886 | 2.09 | 67.66 | Asia |
163 | Philippines | 25.243 | 2.67 | 72.40 | Asia |
30 | Singapore | 43.337 | 1.05 | 84.39 | Asia |
51 | Thailand | 40.701 | 1.31 | 80.13 | Asia |
187 | Timor-Leste | 21.204 | 2.88 | 69.56 | Asia |
114 | Viet Nam | 33.182 | 1.93 | 74.90 | Asia |
94 | Armenia | 35.641 | 1.58 | 76.41 | Asia |
115 | Azerbaijan | 32.986 | 1.65 | 73.73 | Asia |
105 | Bahrain | 33.918 | 1.77 | 80.85 | Asia |
69 | Cyprus | 39.025 | 1.31 | 82.21 | Asia |
85 | Georgia | 36.848 | 2.04 | 74.37 | Asia |
193 | Iraq | 20.466 | 3.34 | 72.16 | Asia |
138 | Israel | 29.205 | 2.89 | 83.53 | Asia |
172 | Jordan | 24.312 | 2.71 | 76.83 | Asia |
53 | Kuwait | 40.562 | 2.05 | 80.63 | Asia |
137 | Lebanon | 29.277 | 2.04 | 79.92 | Asia |
136 | Oman | 29.472 | 2.47 | 79.18 | Asia |
103 | Qatar | 34.048 | 1.76 | 81.91 | Asia |
127 | Saudi Arabia | 31.071 | 2.33 | 78.29 | Asia |
196 | State of Palestine | 19.834 | 3.32 | 76.12 | Asia |
178 | Syrian Arab Republic | 22.868 | 2.63 | 72.60 | Asia |
120 | Türkiye | 32.197 | 1.85 | 78.89 | Asia |
106 | United Arab Emirates | 33.699 | 1.44 | 80.66 | Asia |
202 | Yemen | 19.251 | 3.57 | 66.33 | Asia |
47 | Belarus | 41.068 | 1.52 | 75.22 | Europe |
14 | Bulgaria | 45.074 | 1.60 | 75.91 | Europe |
28 | Czechia | 43.416 | 1.70 | 79.96 | Europe |
35 | Hungary | 42.544 | 1.58 | 77.25 | Europe |
48 | Poland | 40.859 | 1.48 | 78.76 | Europe |
95 | Republic of Moldova | 35.469 | 1.79 | 71.64 | Europe |
43 | Romania | 41.769 | 1.74 | 77.33 | Europe |
64 | Russian Federation | 39.649 | 1.54 | 74.72 | Europe |
52 | Slovakia | 40.579 | 1.58 | 78.52 | Europe |
25 | Ukraine | 44.005 | 1.29 | 75.45 | Europe |
46 | Denmark | 41.292 | 1.72 | 82.18 | Europe |
40 | Estonia | 42.143 | 1.67 | 79.48 | Europe |
81 | Faroe Islands | 37.484 | 2.68 | 79.25 | Europe |
33 | Finland | 42.956 | 1.41 | 82.68 | Europe |
62 | Guernsey | 39.774 | 1.48 | 83.10 | Europe |
86 | Iceland | 36.757 | 1.72 | 83.10 | Europe |
73 | Ireland | 38.651 | 1.76 | 83.03 | Europe |
12 | Isle of Man | 45.700 | 1.57 | 81.46 | Europe |
54 | Jersey | 40.371 | 1.49 | 81.62 | Europe |
23 | Latvia | 44.181 | 1.59 | 76.20 | Europe |
22 | Lithuania | 44.261 | 1.64 | 77.01 | Europe |
59 | Norway | 39.990 | 1.52 | 83.70 | Europe |
61 | Sweden | 39.821 | 1.67 | 83.82 | Europe |
55 | United Kingdom | 40.277 | 1.58 | 82.45 | Europe |
77 | Albania | 38.175 | 1.37 | 80.27 | Europe |
24 | Andorra | 44.051 | 1.15 | 83.86 | Europe |
36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.515 | 1.35 | 78.03 | Europe |
20 | Croatia | 44.443 | 1.45 | 79.57 | Europe |
37 | Gibraltar | 42.493 | 1.82 | 83.18 | Europe |
11 | Greece | 45.820 | 1.38 | 82.20 | Europe |
5 | Italy | 48.121 | 1.31 | 84.35 | Europe |
124 | Kosovo (under UNSC res. 1244) | 31.971 | 1.51 | 79.85 | Europe |
57 | Malta | 40.257 | 1.23 | 83.99 | Europe |
70 | Montenegro | 39.019 | 1.67 | 77.95 | Europe |
68 | North Macedonia | 39.261 | 1.39 | 78.11 | Europe |
10 | Portugal | 46.178 | 1.38 | 82.61 | Europe |
6 | San Marino | 47.740 | 1.16 | 83.73 | Europe |
27 | Serbia | 43.436 | 1.53 | 77.54 | Europe |
21 | Slovenia | 44.290 | 1.63 | 82.47 | Europe |
13 | Spain | 45.319 | 1.30 | 84.19 | Europe |
29 | Austria | 43.355 | 1.48 | 82.75 | Europe |
45 | Belgium | 41.492 | 1.60 | 82.61 | Europe |
38 | France | 42.255 | 1.78 | 83.49 | Europe |
16 | Germany | 45.017 | 1.54 | 82.34 | Europe |
18 | Liechtenstein | 44.489 | 1.49 | 84.92 | Europe |
65 | Luxembourg | 39.566 | 1.41 | 82.89 | Europe |
1 | Monaco | 54.009 | 2.07 | 87.14 | Europe |
41 | Netherlands | 42.136 | 1.64 | 82.71 | Europe |
34 | Switzerland | 42.605 | 1.51 | 84.52 | Europe |
74 | Anguilla | 38.604 | 1.28 | 77.83 | North America |
91 | Antigua and Barbuda | 35.938 | 1.58 | 79.60 | North America |
39 | Aruba | 42.213 | 1.19 | 77.07 | North America |
108 | Bahamas | 33.556 | 1.38 | 74.63 | North America |
60 | Barbados | 39.853 | 1.63 | 78.01 | North America |
58 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 40.191 | 1.64 | 77.24 | North America |
63 | British Virgin Islands | 39.770 | 1.04 | 76.70 | North America |
72 | Cayman Islands | 38.731 | 1.21 | 75.88 | North America |
44 | Cuba | 41.569 | 1.46 | 78.50 | North America |
88 | Curaçao | 36.319 | 1.64 | 76.99 | North America |
117 | Dominica | 32.751 | 1.58 | 74.36 | North America |
146 | Dominican Republic | 28.099 | 2.20 | 74.55 | North America |
123 | Grenada | 31.993 | 1.95 | 75.65 | North America |
42 | Guadeloupe | 42.104 | 2.00 | 83.48 | North America |
176 | Haiti | 23.718 | 2.69 | 65.37 | North America |
119 | Jamaica | 32.333 | 1.34 | 72.51 | North America |
7 | Martinique | 47.159 | 1.89 | 83.60 | North America |
26 | Montserrat | 43.740 | 1.55 | 76.17 | North America |
19 | Puerto Rico | 44.482 | 1.28 | 80.15 | North America |
56 | Saint Barthélemy | 40.276 | 1.04 | 81.03 | North America |
96 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 35.190 | 1.50 | 72.34 | North America |
99 | Saint Lucia | 34.360 | 1.38 | 74.28 | North America |
66 | Saint Martin (French part) | 39.492 | 2.33 | 80.96 | North America |
111 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 33.362 | 1.76 | 73.73 | North America |
4 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 48.382 | 1.56 | 76.17 | North America |
84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 36.973 | 1.60 | 75.03 | North America |
75 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 38.461 | 1.64 | 76.24 | North America |
31 | United States Virgin Islands | 43.178 | 2.09 | 76.23 | North America |
159 | Belize | 26.377 | 1.96 | 74.79 | North America |
101 | Costa Rica | 34.288 | 1.51 | 80.47 | North America |
149 | El Salvador | 27.601 | 1.77 | 73.58 | North America |
177 | Guatemala | 23.158 | 2.29 | 74.01 | North America |
168 | Honduras | 24.531 | 2.28 | 73.62 | North America |
129 | Mexico | 30.237 | 1.78 | 75.23 | North America |
161 | Nicaragua | 25.610 | 2.22 | 74.98 | North America |
133 | Panama | 29.624 | 2.26 | 78.74 | North America |
121 | Argentina | 32.177 | 1.85 | 78.15 | South America |
167 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 24.652 | 2.53 | 69.00 | South America |
104 | Brazil | 34.045 | 1.62 | 76.38 | South America |
89 | Chile | 36.255 | 1.53 | 81.36 | South America |
122 | Colombia | 32.148 | 1.68 | 77.70 | South America |
141 | Ecuador | 28.743 | 1.97 | 78.27 | South America |
50 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 40.748 | 1.58 | 79.65 | South America |
173 | French Guiana | 24.162 | 3.37 | 77.81 | South America |
160 | Guyana | 26.294 | 2.33 | 69.95 | South America |
158 | Paraguay | 26.495 | 2.40 | 74.22 | South America |
140 | Peru | 29.067 | 2.12 | 77.14 | South America |
144 | Suriname | 28.410 | 2.27 | 72.92 | South America |
90 | Uruguay | 36.004 | 1.48 | 78.32 | South America |
145 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 28.366 | 2.15 | 73.07 | South America |
9 | Bermuda | 46.252 | 1.38 | 81.92 | North America |
49 | Canada | 40.793 | 1.47 | 83.18 | North America |
97 | Greenland | 34.851 | 1.94 | 72.85 | North America |
17 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 44.885 | 1.57 | 77.95 | North America |
76 | United States of America | 38.324 | 1.66 | 79.89 | North America |
79 | Australia | 37.790 | 1.60 | 83.87 | Oceania |
82 | New Zealand | 37.217 | 1.75 | 83.30 | Oceania |
152 | Fiji | 27.337 | 2.41 | 68.59 | Oceania |
102 | New Caledonia | 34.252 | 1.97 | 81.37 | Oceania |
179 | Papua New Guinea | 22.437 | 3.06 | 66.28 | Oceania |
199 | Solomon Islands | 19.597 | 3.82 | 70.98 | Oceania |
197 | Vanuatu | 19.701 | 3.61 | 70.89 | Oceania |
128 | Guam | 30.269 | 2.50 | 78.72 | Oceania |
181 | Kiribati | 22.253 | 3.20 | 67.99 | Oceania |
162 | Marshall Islands | 25.595 | 2.60 | 65.42 | Oceania |
171 | Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 24.357 | 2.60 | 71.89 | Oceania |
194 | Nauru | 20.022 | 3.37 | 64.37 | Oceania |
78 | Northern Mariana Islands | 37.829 | 2.10 | 77.75 | Oceania |
92 | Palau | 35.854 | 2.31 | 65.72 | Oceania |
139 | American Samoa | 29.196 | 2.21 | 73.00 | Oceania |
110 | Cook Islands | 33.424 | 2.18 | 75.53 | Oceania |
98 | French Polynesia | 34.465 | 1.67 | 83.84 | Oceania |
93 | Niue | 35.751 | 2.37 | 71.45 | Oceania |
192 | Samoa | 20.607 | 3.77 | 72.90 | Oceania |
156 | Tokelau | 27.026 | 2.60 | 75.59 | Oceania |
182 | Tonga | 22.026 | 3.13 | 71.55 | Oceania |
164 | Tuvalu | 25.055 | 3.09 | 65.23 | Oceania |
83 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 37.157 | 1.90 | 80.29 | Oceania |
World | 30.736 | 2.31 | 73.67 |