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Median age by country

years · 216 countries ranked · 2023

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Rank 1 = highest value; “better” is not defined for this indicator.25 of 216
  1. 1MonacoWorld rank 1st of 216
    down −0.6 yrs
  2. 2JapanWorld rank 2nd of 216
    up +0.4 yrs
  3. 3ItalyWorld rank 3rd of 216
    up +0.3 yrs
  4. 4San MarinoWorld rank 4th of 216
    up +0.6 yrs
  5. 5PortugalWorld rank 5th of 216
    up +0.4 yrs
  6. 6Hong KongWorld rank 6th of 216
    up +0.6 yrs
  7. 7GreeceWorld rank 7th of 216
    up +0.4 yrs
  8. 8Isle of ManWorld rank 8th of 216
    up +0.2 yrs
  9. 9Puerto RicoWorld rank 9th of 216
    up +0.1 yrs
  10. 10GermanyWorld rank 10th of 216
    up +0.1 yrs
  11. 11BermudaWorld rank 11th of 216
    up +0.4 yrs
  12. 12Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorld rank 12th of 216
    up +0.4 yrs
  13. 13SpainWorld rank 13th of 216
    up +0.5 yrs
  14. 14CroatiaWorld rank 14th of 216
    up +0.2 yrs
  15. 15U.S. Virgin IslandsWorld rank 15th of 216
    up +0.1 yrs
  16. 16South KoreaWorld rank 16th of 216
    up +0.5 yrs
  17. 17BulgariaWorld rank 17th of 216
    up +0.2 yrs
  18. 18LiechtensteinWorld rank 18th of 216
    up +0.2 yrs
  19. 19SloveniaWorld rank 19th of 216
    up +0.4 yrs
  20. 20SerbiaWorld rank 20th of 216
    up +0.2 yrs
  21. 21TaiwanWorld rank 21st of 216
    up +0.6 yrs
  22. 22HungaryWorld rank 22nd of 216
    up +0.3 yrs
  23. 23AndorraWorld rank 23rd of 216
    up +0.3 yrs
  24. 24AustriaWorld rank 24th of 216
    up +0.3 yrs
  25. 25LatviaWorld rank 25th of 216
    up +0.1 yrs

Ranking over time

Median age: the top 10 each year from 1950 to 2023. Press play to watch the race.

  • 1. Monaco: 54.4 yrs (2023)
  • 2. Japan: 49.0 yrs (2023)
  • 3. Italy: 47.5 yrs (2023)
  • 4. San Marino: 47.4 yrs (2023)
  • 5. Portugal: 46.2 yrs (2023)
  • 6. Hong Kong: 46.2 yrs (2023)
  • 7. Greece: 45.7 yrs (2023)
  • 8. Isle of Man: 45.7 yrs (2023)
  • 9. Puerto Rico: 45.3 yrs (2023)
  • 10. Germany: 45.1 yrs (2023)
2023
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Bar chart race of Median age: top 10 countries per year from 1950 to 2023.

Source: Our World in Data — grapher · median-age · retrieved 12 Sep 2026

Rank over time

Position in the world ranking by year, up to 5 countries. Rank 1 is at the top.

MonacoJapanItaly
Rank over timeRank by year for Monaco, Japan, Italy, 1950–2023.195019601970198019902000201020201204060RankMonaco · 1Japan · 2Italy · 3

Rank by year for Monaco, Japan, Italy, 1950–2023.

Median age by Country — 2023 Ranking | CountryAtlas