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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

2018 · 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
1 Italy 45.6
2 Germany 44.9
3 Greece 43.7
4 Bulgaria 43.3
5 Hong Kong SAR China 43.2
6 Lithuania 43.0
7 Spain 42.8
8 Finland 41.8
9 South Korea 41.6
10 Czechia 41.6
11 Netherlands 41.5
12 Romania 41.3
13 France 40.9
14 Taiwan 40.6
15 Canada 39.8
16 Poland 39.4
17 United Kingdom 39.0
18 Norway 38.6
19 Russia 38.2
20 United States 36.8
21 China 36.6
22 Chile 34.1
23 Brazil 31.8
24 Argentina 30.5
25 Türkiye 30.5
26 Colombia 29.7
27 Indonesia 28.6
28 Saudi Arabia 28.3
29 Lebanon 28.3
30 Mexico 27.3
31 Algeria 27.2
32 Ecuador 26.5
33 India 26.3
34 Bangladesh 24.2
35 Philippines 23.3
36 Egypt 23.2
37 Honduras 21.9
38 Gabon 21.4
39 Sierra Leone 18.2
40 Congo - Brazzaville 18.1
41 Yemen 17.9
42 Liberia 17.7
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.9

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2018

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.