WORLD ATLAS
World Median age Ranking Map
In the available data, Vatican has the highest recorded value at 59.6 years (rank #1); Japan ranks #4 at 49 years. Coverage: 236 countries and territories. Reference years: Vatican 2023; Japan 2023. Half of the population is younger and half older than this age.
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01 / RANKING MAP
Compare median age across the world.
Compare median age by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.
Japan, world rank 4 for Median age, 49 years
02 / ABOUT THIS DATA
How to read the Median age ranking map
Compare median age by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details. This page orders 236 countries and territories by value and divides the ranking into ten map colors.
- Top 3
- #1 Vatican (59.6 years), #2 Monaco (54.4 years), #3 Saint Helena (50.5 years)
- Japan’s position
- World #4 (49 years)
- Data period
- latest available year by country
All displayed observations use the reference period above. Check the source and definition before interpreting small differences.
03 / FULL RANKING
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Median ageFull ranking236 countries
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