This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Niger and Uganda to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
total: 19.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.8 years
female: 20 years
total: 35.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.3 years
female: 37.2 years
total: 28.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 28.6 years
female: 29.2 years
total: 29.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 28.8 years
female: 30 years
total: 48.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 48.1 years
female: 48.1 years
total: 16.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 15.7 years
female: 16.7 years
total: 36.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.6 years
female: 38.6 years
total: 33.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.6 years
female: 35.4 years
total: 33 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.8 years
female: 34.3 years
total: 38.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 36.9 years
female: 39.8 years
total: 40.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 39 years
female: 42.2 years
total: 37.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 36.8 years
female: 39 years
total: 44.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 43.5 years
female: 46.2 years
total: 33.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 32.2 years
female: 35.4 years
total: 30.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.2 years
female: 30.2 years
total: 33.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.6 years
female: 31 years
total: 29.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 28.3 years
female: 30 years
total: 41 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.9 years
female: 42.1 years
total: 41.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.1 years
female: 44.6 years
total: 41.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.7 years
female: 43 years
total: 26.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.1 years
female: 26.8 years
total: 17.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 16.6 years
female: 17.7 years
total: 43.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.4 years
female: 46.3 years
total: 30.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.6 years
female: 29.8 years
total: 26.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 25.9 years
female: 26.6 years
total: 44.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 42.7 years
female: 46.1 years
total: 26.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 25.6 years
female: 27.9 years
total: 34.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 33.6 years
female: 35.7 years
total: 38.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.9 years
female: 38.6 years
total: 32 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.1 years
female: 32.8 years
total: 44.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 43 years
female: 46.6 years
total: 18.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 17.7 years
female: 19.3 years
total: 30.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.5 years
female: 31.3 years
total: 18.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 17.9 years
female: 18.5 years
total: 28.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.5 years
female: 29.2 years
total: 27.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.6 years
female: 28.5 years
total: 18.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.5 years
female: 19.1 years
total: 42.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.2 years
female: 43.5 years
total: 41 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.2 years
female: 41.8 years
total: 20.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.5 years
female: 21.1 years
total: 16.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 16.1 years
female: 17 years
total: 36.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 35.4 years
female: 37.8 years
total: 39.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 38.6 years
female: 41.1 years
total: 32.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.2 years
female: 33.6 years
total: 22.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 21.6 years
female: 22.9 years
total: 16.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 16.6 years
female: 16.9 years
total: 20.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.3 years
female: 20.7 years
total: 40.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.3 years
female: 41 years
total: 35 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.4 years
female: 35.6 years
total: 21 years (2023 est.)
male: 21 years
female: 21 years
total: 44.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 42.9 years
female: 46.7 years
total: 42.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.8 years
female: 44.3 years
total: 37.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 35.3 years
female: 40 years
total: 39.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.9 years
female: 40.6 years
total: 43.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 42.5 years
female: 45.4 years
total: 42.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 41 years
female: 43.3 years
total: 26 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.1 years
female: 27.6 years
total: 36.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 36 years
female: 37.1 years
total: 28.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 28.7 years
female: 29 years
total: 27.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.8 years
female: 28.7 years
total: 24.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.1 years
female: 24.1 years
total: 29.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.7 years
female: 30.7 years
total: 21.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 22.5 years
female: 21.3 years
total: 21 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.5 years
female: 21.5 years
total: 44.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.5 years
female: 47.9 years
total: 24.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 23.1 years
female: 25.5 years
total: 20.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 20 years
female: 20.5 years
total: 44 years (2020)
male: 42.6 years
female: 45.5 years
total: 36.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 36.8 years
female: 36.8 years
total: 31.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 31 years
female: 31.5 years
total: 43.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.7 years
female: 44.8 years
total: 42.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.9 years
female: 44 years
total: 34.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.6 years
female: 35.1 years
total: 21.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 22.2 years
female: 21.3 years
total: 19.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.5 years
female: 20.3 years
total: 19.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.9 years
female: 19.5 years
total: 38 years (2023 est.)
male: 35.6 years
female: 40.4 years
total: 46.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 45.4 years
female: 48.2 years
total: 21.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.4 years
female: 22.2 years
total: 36.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 36 years
female: 37.2 years
total: 46.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 44.3 years
female: 47.9 years
total: 35 years (2023 est.)
male: 35.7 years
female: 34.4 years
total: 35 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.7 years
female: 35.1 years
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.4 years
female: 30.8 years
total: 24.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 23.8 years
female: 25 years
total: 44.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 43.6 years
female: 46.1 years
total: 19.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.1 years
female: 19.6 years
total: 18.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 17.7 years
female: 18.9 years
total: 27.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.8 years
female: 28 years
total: 24.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.4 years
female: 24.9 years
total: 25.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.4 years
female: 26.2 years
total: 46.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 45 years
female: 48.1 years
total: 44.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 42.6 years
female: 46.4 years
total: 37.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.2 years
female: 38.4 years
total: 29.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 28.8 years
female: 30.2 years
total: 31.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.5 years
female: 32 years
total: 33.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 33.1 years
female: 33.5 years
total: 22.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 21.7 years
female: 22.4 years
total: 39.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.4 years
female: 40.2 years
total: 44.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 43.6 years
female: 46 years
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.5 years
female: 30.7 years
total: 48.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 47 years
female: 49.1 years
total: 30.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.7 years
female: 31.3 years
total: 49.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 48 years
female: 50.9 years
total: 38 years (2023 est.)
male: 36.7 years
female: 39.5 years
total: 24.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 25.1 years
female: 24.1 years
total: 31.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.9 years
female: 33.5 years
total: 20.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.8 years
female: 21 years
total: 26.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 26 years
female: 27.8 years
total: 35.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.2 years
female: 37.1 years
total: 45 years (2023 est.)
male: 43.5 years
female: 46.8 years
total: 31.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.3 years
female: 32 years
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 31 years
female: 28.6 years
total: 28.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.7 years
female: 29.5 years
total: 25 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.6 years
female: 25.3 years
total: 45.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.3 years
female: 48.9 years
total: 35.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 35.1 years
female: 36.4 years
total: 23.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 23.2 years
female: 24.2 years
total: 19.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.6 years
female: 19.9 years
total: 26.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.1 years
female: 26.1 years
total: 44.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 42.3 years
female: 46 years
total: 45 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.6 years
female: 49 years
total: 39.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.3 years
female: 40.3 years
total: 42 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.2 years
female: 42.5 years
total: 21 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.9 years
female: 21.2 years
total: 20 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.7 years
female: 20.2 years
total: 31.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.3 years
female: 31.5 years
total: 31.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.8 years
female: 31.9 years
total: 16.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 15.6 years
female: 17 years
total: 43.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 42.1 years
female: 44.4 years
total: 25.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 25 years
female: 25.2 years
total: 21.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.9 years
female: 22.8 years
total: 39.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.8 years
female: 40.6 years
total: 30.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 28.9 years
female: 32.3 years
total: 27.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.9 years
female: 28.6 years
total: 39.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 38.1 years
female: 40.8 years
total: 56.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 54.5 years
female: 57.6 years
total: 31.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.9 years
female: 32.2 years
total: 40.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.2 years
female: 42.2 years
total: 36.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 35.1 years
female: 37.3 years
total: 30.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.8 years
female: 30.7 years
note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara
total: 17.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 16.6 years
female: 17.8 years
total: 22.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 21.8 years
female: 23.2 years
total: 27.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.9 years
female: 28.2 years
total: 27.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 26 years
female: 28.1 years
total: 42.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 41 years
female: 43.4 years
total: 33.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 33.1 years
female: 34.8 years
total: 37.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 36.9 years
female: 38.4 years
total: 28.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.6 years
female: 29.4 years
total: 15.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 14.8 years
female: 15.5 years
total: 19.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.9 years
female: 19.4 years
total: 40.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.1 years
female: 41.2 years
total: 32.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.7 years
female: 33.3 years
total: 40.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.9 years
female: 41.4 years
total: 27.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.9 years
female: 26 years
total: 22.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 22.6 years
female: 22.8 years
total: 35 years (2023 est.)
male: 33.9 years
female: 37 years
total: 31.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.8 years
female: 31.6 years
total: 21.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 21.4 years
female: 21.8 years
total: 31.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.1 years
female: 31.5 years
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.1 years
female: 31.1 years
total: 25.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.9 years
female: 26 years
total: 42.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.1 years
female: 43.7 years
total: 46 years (2023 est.)
male: 44 years
female: 47.9 years
total: 45.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 43.6 years
female: 47.2 years
total: 34.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 35.5 years
female: 28.1 years
total: 45.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 43.6 years
female: 46.5 years
total: 41.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 39 years
female: 44.2 years
total: 20.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.8 years
female: 21.2 years
total: 47 years (2023 est.)
male: 46.7 years
female: 47.4 years
total: 44.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 44.5 years
female: 44.9 years
total: 38.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 38.3 years
female: 37.8 years
total: 39 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.8 years
female: 40.2 years
total: 34 years (2023 est.)
male: 33.2 years
female: 34.8 years
total: 50.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 49.9 years
female: 51.2 years
total: 37 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.2 years
female: 36.9 years
total: 26.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.5 years
female: 27.3 years
total: 45.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 44.4 years
female: 47.2 years
total: 20.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 20 years
female: 20.8 years
total: 32 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.2 years
female: 29 years
total: 19 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.2 years
female: 19.8 years
total: 43.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 42.2 years
female: 45.2 years
total: 38.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.7 years
female: 38.8 years
total: 19.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.8 years
female: 19.6 years
total: 38.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.7 years
female: 40.1 years
total: 41.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.3 years
female: 42.8 years
total: 42.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 41 years
female: 44.1 years
total: 45.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 44.6 years
female: 47.5 years
total: 24.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.6 years
female: 25 years
total: 19 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.2 years
female: 18.7 years
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.9 years
female: 30.3 years
total: 18.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.7 years
female: 18.6 years
total: 46.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 45.2 years
female: 47.4 years
total: 33.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 32.1 years
female: 35.6 years
total: 19.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.8 years
female: 19.3 years
total: 31.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.7 years
female: 32.6 years
total: 41 years (2023 est.)
male: 40 years
female: 42 years
total: 44 years (2023 est.)
male: 43.3 years
female: 44.8 years
total: 23.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 23.3 years
female: 24.5 years
total: 44 years (2023 est.)
male: 43 years
female: 45 years
total: 22.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 22.3 years
female: 23.2 years
total: 18.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.7 years
female: 19.2 years
total: 41 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.8 years
female: 42.2 years
total: 20.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.6 years
female: 21.1 years
total: 20.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.8 years
female: 21.3 years
total: 25.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 25 years
female: 25.9 years
total: 38 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.5 years
female: 38.4 years
total: 34 years (2023 est.)
male: 33.2 years
female: 34.7 years
total: 33.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 33 years
female: 34.1 years
total: 30.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.2 years
female: 31.2 years
total: 35.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 36.1 years
female: 35.7 years
total: 27.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.5 years
female: 28.6 years
total: 16.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 15.3 years
female: 16.9 years
total: 45.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.3 years
female: 50 years
total: 35.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.9 years
female: 29.9 years
total: 40.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.9 years
female: 41.4 years
total: 38.5 years (2020)
male: 37.2 years
female: 39.8 years
total: 36.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.6 years
female: 37.9 years
total: 28.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.9 years
female: 29.5 years
total: 24.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 23.7 years
female: 24.6 years
total: 30.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.1 years
female: 31.5 years
total: 32.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.6 years
female: 33.8 years
total: 42.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 41.7 years
female: 43.7 years
total: 35.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.9 years
female: 36.6 years
total: 21.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 21.5 years
female: 21.9 years
total: 31 years (2020)
male: 30.3 years
female: 31.8 years
total: 21.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 21.5 years
female: 21.8 years
total: 18.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 18 years
female: 18.4 years
total: 21 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.2 years
female: 21.8 years