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Median age in China

1950 – 2023 · 74 data points 20 of 43 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · China

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

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Latest value · 2023 39.1years +0.5 since 2022
Countries · 2023 20 of 43 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +3.9
vs World +8.7 World: 30.4 · 2023
Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · China · World
+3.9 since 2013
China World

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Compared with Median age · years
China
39.1
World
30.4

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance China · 1950 – 2023
Latest value 39.1 · 2023
First value 22.2 · 1950
Highest 39.1 · 2023
Lowest 18.0 · 1969
Data points 74

By year

All years · 1950 – 2023

YearChinaChange World
2023 39.1 +0.5 30.4
2022 38.5 +0.5 30.1
2021 38.0 +0.5 29.8
2020 37.5 +0.5 29.6
2019 37.0 +0.4 29.3
2018 36.6 +0.3 29.0
2017 36.3 +0.3 28.8
2016 36.0 +0.3 28.5
2015 35.7 +0.3 28.3
2014 35.4 +0.3 28.1
2013 35.1 +0.3 27.8
2012 34.9 +0.3 27.6
2011 34.5 +0.4 27.4
2010 34.1 +0.4 27.2
2009 33.7 +0.4 27.0
2008 33.3 +0.5 26.7
2007 32.8 +0.5 26.5
2006 32.3 +0.5 26.3
2005 31.8 +0.5 26.1
2004 31.2 +0.6 25.9
2003 30.7 +0.6 25.7
2002 30.1 +0.6 25.5
2001 29.5 +0.6 25.3
2000 29.0 +0.6 25.1
1999 28.4 +0.6 24.9
1998 27.8 +0.6 24.7
1997 27.2 +0.6 24.4
1996 26.7 +0.6 24.2
1995 26.1 +0.5 24.0
1994 25.6 +0.5 23.7
1993 25.1 +0.5 23.5
1992 24.6 +0.5 23.3
1991 24.1 +0.4 23.1
1990 23.7 +0.4 22.9
1989 23.4 +0.4 22.8
1988 23.0 +0.4 22.6
1987 22.6 +0.4 22.4
1986 22.1 +0.4 22.2
1985 21.7 +0.3 22.0
1984 21.4 +0.2 21.9
1983 21.2 +0.0 21.8
1982 21.1 +0.1 21.7
1981 21.1 +0.2 21.6
1980 20.9 +0.3 21.5
1979 20.6 +0.4 21.3
1978 20.2 +0.4 21.1
1977 19.8 +0.4 21.0
1976 19.4 +0.3 20.8
1975 19.1 +0.3 20.7
1974 18.7 +0.2 20.5
1973 18.5 +0.2 20.4
1972 18.3 +0.2 20.4
1971 18.1 +0.1 20.3
1970 18.0 +0.0 20.3
1969 18.0 −0.0 20.3
1968 18.0 −0.1 20.4
1967 18.1 −0.1 20.5
1966 18.2 −0.3 20.6
1965 18.5 −0.4 20.8
1964 18.9 −0.6 21.0
1963 19.4 −0.5 21.2
1962 19.9 −0.1 21.4
1961 20.0 +0.1 21.4
1960 19.9 +0.1 21.5
1959 19.8 −0.1 21.5
1958 19.9 −0.3 21.5
1957 20.2 −0.3 21.6
1956 20.5 −0.2 21.7
1955 20.7 −0.3 21.8
1954 21.0 −0.3 21.9
1953 21.3 −0.3 22.0
1952 21.6 −0.3 22.1
1951 21.9 −0.3 22.1
1950 22.2 22.2

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryMedian age
30 Algeria 26.8
24 Argentina 30.1
34 Bangladesh 23.8
23 Brazil 30.9
4 Bulgaria 42.8
14 Canada 39.7
22 Chile 33.6
21 China 36.0
26 Colombia 29.0
39 Congo - Brazzaville 18.1
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.8
10 Czechia 40.8
32 Ecuador 25.7
35 Egypt 23.0
8 Finland 41.5
12 France 40.5
37 Gabon 21.3
1 Germany 44.8
3 Greece 43.1
38 Honduras 21.2
6 Hong Kong SAR China 42.2
33 India 25.6
28 Indonesia 28.1
2 Italy 44.8
27 Lebanon 28.4
42 Liberia 17.6
5 Lithuania 42.3
31 Mexico 26.6
9 Netherlands 41.3
18 Norway 38.3
36 Philippines 22.6
17 Poland 38.7
11 Romania 40.6
19 Russia 37.8
29 Saudi Arabia 27.6
40 Sierra Leone 17.8
13 South Korea 40.5
7 Spain 42.0
15 Taiwan 39.5
25 Türkiye 29.9
16 United Kingdom 38.8
20 United States 36.5
41 Yemen 17.8

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2016

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.