Population & Society
Median age
The age that divides the population into two groups of equal size: as many people are older than the median as are younger.
Latest published country values
Median ageResults: 195 · 21–40
Published values share a source series, unit and reference period. Countries without a published record for this period are not shown.
| Country | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 24.7 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 44.9 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Botswana | 22.9 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Brazil | 33.9 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Brunei | 31.8 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Bulgaria | 44.3 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Burkina Faso | 17.3 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Burundi | 15.9 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Cambodia | 25.8 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Cameroon | 17.8 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Canada | 40.3 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Cape Verde | 27.9 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Central African Republic | 14.3 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Chad | 15.4 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Chile | 36 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| China | 39.1 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Colombia | 31.6 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Comoros | 20.3 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Congo - Brazzaville | 18.3 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 15.8 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
Indicator overview
- Methodology
Read methodology
UN DESA World Population Prospects 2024 medium-variant estimate as of 1 July of the reference year. Projections are not used.
- Limitations
- This is an estimate rather than a direct count. OrbisLens currently shows the 2023 estimate only.
How to read this indicator
Median age differs from mean age. It locates the middle of the population, but does not directly give the older-age or working-age share.
Read it alongside fertility and population growth, checking the years. A single median-age estimate cannot establish future population structure or a country's superiority.
Sources
- UN DESA Population Division · World Population Prospects 2024
Official indicator code MedianAgePop · years
Indicator-level original sources: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division