People > Median age > Male: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: 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 Uganda and Gaza Strip 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.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	MonacoMonaco	49.4 years	2013
2	GermanyGermany	44.7 years	2013
3	JapanJapan	44.4 years	2013
4	Hong KongHong Kong	43.8 years	2013
5	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	43.7 years	2013
6	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	43.5 years	2013
7	ItalyItaly	43 years	2013
8	AustriaAustria	42.8 years	2013
9	Isle of ManIsle of Man	42.4 years	2013
10	San MarinoSan Marino	42.3 years	2013
11	GreeceGreece	42.1 years	2013
12	AndorraAndorra	42 years	2013
13	Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy	41.8 years	2013
14	GuernseyGuernsey	41.7 years	2013
15	BelgiumBelgium	41.5 years	2013
16	SloveniaSlovenia	41.4 years	2013
=17	FinlandFinland	41.2 years	2013
=17	SwedenSweden	41.2 years	2013
	Western Europe averageWestern Europe average (profile)	41.13 years	2013
19	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	41.1 years	2013
20	NetherlandsNetherlands	41 years	2013
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	40.91 years	2013
21	BermudaBermuda	40.9 years	2013
22	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	40.8 years	2013
23	DenmarkDenmark	40.5 years	2013
24	CanadaCanada	40.2 years	2013
=25	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	40 years	2013
=25	SerbiaSerbia	40 years	2013
=25	SpainSpain	40 years	2013
=25	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	40 years	2013
=25	BulgariaBulgaria	40 years	2013
=25	CroatiaCroatia	40 years	2013
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	39.71 years	2013
31	NorwayNorway	39.7 years	2013
32	Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+	39.6 years	2011
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	39.57 years	2013
33	MaltaMalta	39.3 years	2013
=34	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	39.1 years	2013
=34	FranceFrance	39.1 years	2013
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	39.07 years	2013
	Southern Europe averageSouthern Europe average (profile)	39.02 years	2013
36	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	39 years	2013
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	38.84 years	2013
37	Saint HelenaSaint Helena	38.8 years	2011
=38	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	38.6 years	2013
=38	CubaCuba	38.6 years	2013
=38	HungaryHungary	38.6 years	2013
=38	PortugalPortugal	38.6 years	2013
42	LuxembourgLuxembourg	38.5 years	2013
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	38.26 years	2013
=43	LatviaLatvia	38.2 years	2013
=43	LithuaniaLithuania	38.2 years	2013
=43	South KoreaSouth Korea	38.2 years	2013
=46	RomaniaRomania	38 years	2013
=46	TaiwanTaiwan	38 years	2013
48	MacauMacau	37.9 years	2013
49	JerseyJersey	37.7 years	2013
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	37.68 years	2013
50	MontenegroMontenegro	37.6 years	2013
51	PolandPoland	37.5 years	2013
52	EstoniaEstonia	37.4 years	2013
53	AustraliaAustralia	37.3 years	2013
=54	UkraineUkraine	37.1 years	2013
=54	GeorgiaGeorgia	37.1 years	2013
56	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	37 years	2013
57	SlovakiaSlovakia	36.9 years	2013
58	ArubaAruba	36.8 years	2013
59	New ZealandNew Zealand	36.6 years	2013
60	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	36.4 years	2013
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	36.21 years	2013
61	BarbadosBarbados	36.2 years	2013
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	36.2 years	2013
62	BelarusBelarus	36.1 years	2013
	Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile)	35.98 years	2013
63	United StatesUnited States	35.9 years	2013
64	RussiaRussia	35.8 years	2013
65	IcelandIceland	35.7 years	2013
66	ChinaChina	35.5 years	2013
67	Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	35.4 years	2013
68	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	35.3 years	2013
69	IrelandIreland	35.1 years	2013
70	GreenlandGreenland	35 years	2013
71	ThailandThailand	34.2 years	2013
	Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile)	34.17 years	2013
72	CyprusCyprus	34 years	2013
=73	SingaporeSingapore	33.5 years	2013
=73	MoldovaMoldova	33.5 years	2013
=75	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	33.4 years	2013
=75	QatarQatar	33.4 years	2013
=75	MartiniqueMartinique	33.4 years	2006
78	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	33.1 years	2013
=79	SeychellesSeychelles	33 years	2013
=79	Cook IslandsCook Islands	33 years	2013
81	GibraltarGibraltar	32.9 years	2013
82	BahrainBahrain	32.8 years	2013
83	MauritiusMauritius	32.6 years	2013
	Densely populated countries averageDensely populated countries average (profile)	32.6 years	2013
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	32.58 years	2013
84	PalauPalau	32.5 years	2013
85	UruguayUruguay	32.4 years	2013
86	AnguillaAnguilla	32.2 years	2013
87	Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles	32.1 years	2010
88	United Arab EmiratesUAE	32 years	2013
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	31.94 years	2013
89	ChileChile	31.8 years	2013
90	Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	31.7 years	2013
91	North KoreaNorth Korea	31.6 years	2013
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	31.54 years	2013
92	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	31.4 years	2013
93	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	31.3 years	2006
94	DominicaDominica	31.2 years	2013
95	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	31.1 years	2013
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	30.96 years	2013
=96	Saint MartinSaint Martin	30.5 years	2013
=96	TunisiaTunisia	30.5 years	2013
=98	Sri LankaSri Lanka	30.3 years	2013
=98	MontserratMontserrat	30.3 years	2013
=98	ArmeniaArmenia	30.3 years	2013
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	30.29 years	2013
=101	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	30.1 years	2013
=101	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	30.1 years	2013
103	KuwaitKuwait	30 years	2013
=104	AlbaniaAlbania	29.9 years	2013
=104	ArgentinaArgentina	29.9 years	2013
=106	The BahamasThe Bahamas	29.7 years	2013
=106	LebanonLebanon	29.7 years	2013
108	French GuianaFrench Guiana	29.6 years	2006
=109	Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	29.5 years	2013
=109	BrazilBrazil	29.5 years	2013
111	GrenadaGrenada	29.3 years	2013
112	GuamGuam	29.2 years	2013
=113	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	29.1 years	2013
=113	Costa RicaCosta Rica	29.1 years	2013
115	IsraelIsrael	29 years	2013
116	TurkeyTurkey	28.8 years	2013
=117	BruneiBrunei	28.7 years	2013
=117	Wallis and FutunaWallis+	28.7 years	2013
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	28.69 years	2013
119	IndonesiaIndonesia	28.4 years	2013
120	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	28.3 years	2013
121	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	28.2 years	2013
122	KazakhstanKazakhstan	28.1 years	2013
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	27.85 years	2013
123	SurinameSuriname	27.8 years	2013
=124	VietnamVietnam	27.6 years	2013
=124	ColombiaColombia	27.6 years	2013
=124	PanamaPanama	27.6 years	2013
127	IranIran	27.5 years	2013
128	FijiFiji	27.4 years	2013
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	27.21 years	2013
=129	MalaysiaMalaysia	27.2 years	2013
=129	LibyaLibya	27.2 years	2013
131	MoroccoMorocco	27.1 years	2013
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	27.09 years	2013
=132	BurmaBurma	27 years	2013
=132	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	27 years	2013
=132	MaldivesMaldives	27 years	2013
=132	KosovoKosovo	27 years	2013
136	AlgeriaAlgeria	26.7 years	2013
=137	MexicoMexico	26.6 years	2013
=137	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	26.6 years	2013
139	MongoliaMongolia	26.5 years	2013
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	26.34 years	2013
140	BhutanBhutan	26.3 years	2013
=141	IndiaIndia	26.1 years	2013
=141	ParaguayParaguay	26.1 years	2013
=141	UzbekistanUzbekistan	26.1 years	2013
144	PeruPeru	26 years	2013
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	25.99 years	2013
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	25.98 years	2013
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	25.92 years	2013
=145	OmanOman	25.9 years	2013
=145	VenezuelaVenezuela	25.9 years	2013
147	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	25.8 years	2013
=148	EcuadorEcuador	25.7 years	2013
=148	ReunionReunion	25.7 years	2006
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	25.67 years	2013
=150	South AfricaSouth Africa	25.2 years	2013
=150	NauruNauru	25.2 years	2013
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	24.78 years	2013
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	24.61 years	2013
=152	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	24.5 years	2013
=152	EgyptEgypt	24.5 years	2013
154	JamaicaJamaica	24.1 years	2013
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	23.9 years	2013
=155	GuyanaGuyana	23.7 years	2013
=155	El SalvadorEl Salvador	23.7 years	2013
=157	TuvaluTuvalu	23.4 years	2013
=157	BangladeshBangladesh	23.4 years	2013
159	LesothoLesotho	23.3 years	2013
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	23.18 years	2013
160	CambodiaCambodia	23 years	2013
=161	NicaraguaNicaragua	22.8 years	2013
=161	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	22.8 years	2013
=161	PhilippinesPhilippines	22.8 years	2013
=164	Cape VerdeCape Verde	22.7 years	2013
=164	TajikistanTajikistan	22.7 years	2013
166	BotswanaBotswana	22.6 years	2013
=167	SamoaSamoa	22.5 years	2013
=167	SyriaSyria	22.5 years	2013
=169	NamibiaNamibia	22.4 years	2013
=169	KiribatiKiribati	22.4 years	2013
=169	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	22.4 years	2013
=169	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	22.4 years	2013
173	BoliviaBolivia	22.3 years	2013
=174	PakistanPakistan	22.2 years	2013
=174	JordanJordan	22.2 years	2013
176	West BankWest Bank	21.8 years	2013
177	NepalNepal	21.7 years	2013
178	HaitiHaiti	21.6 years	2013
=179	BelizeBelize	21.4 years	2013
=179	LaosLaos	21.4 years	2013
=181	TongaTonga	21.3 years	2013
=181	HondurasHonduras	21.3 years	2013
183	IraqIraq	21.2 years	2013
184	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	21.1 years	2013
185	DjiboutiDjibouti	20.8 years	2013
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	20.68 years	2013
=186	SwazilandSwaziland	20.4 years	2013
=186	VanuatuVanuatu	20.4 years	2013
188	GhanaGhana	20.3 years	2013
189	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	20.2 years	2013
190	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	20.1 years	2013
191	GuatemalaGuatemala	20 years	2013
=192	CameroonCameroon	19.6 years	2013
=192	The GambiaThe Gambia	19.6 years	2013
194	TogoTogo	19.2 years	2013
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	19.14 years	2013
195	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	19.1 years	2013
=196	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	19 years	2013
=196	ZimbabweZimbabwe	19 years	2013
=198	MadagascarMadagascar	18.8 years	2013
=198	MauritaniaMauritania	18.8 years	2013
=198	KenyaKenya	18.8 years	2013
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	18.79 years	2013
201	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	18.7 years	2013
=202	SudanSudan	18.6 years	2013
=202	EritreaEritrea	18.6 years	2013
204	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	18.5 years	2013
=205	GuineaGuinea	18.4 years	2013
=205	RwandaRwanda	18.4 years	2013
=205	GabonGabon	18.4 years	2013
=205	YemenYemen	18.4 years	2013
209	ComorosComoros	18.3 years	2013
=210	AfghanistanAfghanistan	17.9 years	2013
=210	Gaza StripGaza Strip	17.9 years	2013
=212	East TimorEast Timor	17.8 years	2013
=212	SomaliaSomalia	17.8 years	2013
214	LiberiaLiberia	17.7 years	2013
=215	AngolaAngola	17.5 years	2013
=215	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	17.5 years	2013
=217	NigeriaNigeria	17.4 years	2013
=217	SenegalSenegal	17.4 years	2013
219	EthiopiaEthiopia	17.3 years	2013
=220	MalawiMalawi	17.2 years	2013
=220	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	17.2 years	2013
=220	BeninBenin	17.2 years	2013
223	TanzaniaTanzania	17 years	2013
224	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	16.9 years	2013
225	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	16.8 years	2013
226	BurundiBurundi	16.6 years	2013
=227	ZambiaZambia	16.5 years	2013
=227	South SudanSouth Sudan	16.5 years	2013
229	MozambiqueMozambique	16.2 years	2013
230	ChadChad	15.9 years	2013
231	MayotteMayotte	15.7 years	2011
=232	MaliMali	15.4 years	2013
=232	UgandaUganda	15.4 years	2013
234	NigerNiger	14.9 years	2013

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