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Top 10 countries by median age
Age that splits the population in half. UN World Population Prospects data, latest year 2024, covering 196 countries. Ranked biggest first.
The top 10
1st of 196 · 2024
Vatican City58.7 years
- 2ndMonaco54 years
- 3rdJapan49.4 years
- 4thSan Marino48 years
- 5thItaly47.8 years
- 6thPortugal46.6 years
- 7thGreece46.3 years
- 8thSpain45.4 years
- 9thBosnia and Herzegovina45.3 years
- 10thGermany45.3 years
The other end · bottom 5 of 196
- 192ndChad15.7 years
- 193rdMali15.6 years
- 194thSomalia15.5 years
- 195thNiger15.4 years
- 196thCentral African Republic14.4 years
Where the big countries land
- 50thUnited States38.3 years
- 45thChina39.6 years
- 108thIndia28.4 years
- 72ndBrazil34.4 years
Common questions
Questions people ask about median age
Which country ranks highest for median age?
Vatican City ranks 1st of 196 countries at 58.7 years (2024 data). Source: UN World Population Prospects.
Which countries are in the top 10 for median age?
The top 10 are Vatican City, Monaco, Japan, San Marino, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany — computed from UN World Population Prospects data, latest year 2024.
Where does the United States rank in median age?
The United States ranks 50th of 196 countries at 38.3 years (2024 data). Source: UN World Population Prospects.
What is the median median age worldwide?
Across the 196 countries covered, the median is 29.6 years. Values run from 58.7 years (Vatican City, ranked 1st) to 14.4 years (Central African Republic, ranked 196th).
Is median age higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 46 European countries is 42.2 years, against 38.3 years in the United States — it is higher in Europe. Source: UN World Population Prospects.
Which country ranks lowest for median age?
The Central African Republic sits at the other end of the list: 14.4 years ranks 196th of 196 (2024 data). Source: UN World Population Prospects.
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