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Median age in United Kingdom

1950 – 2023 · 74 data points 17 of 43 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · United Kingdom

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

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Latest value · 2023 39.8years +0.3 since 2022
Countries · 2023 17 of 43 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +1.2
vs World +9.4 World: 30.4 · 2023
Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · United Kingdom · World
+1.2 since 2013
United Kingdom World

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

Compared with Median age · years
United Kingdom
39.8
World
30.4

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance United Kingdom · 1950 – 2023
Latest value 39.8 · 2023
First value 33.9 · 1950
Highest 39.8 · 2023
Lowest 32.9 · 1975
Data points 74

By year

All years · 1950 – 2023

YearUnited KingdomChange World
2023 39.8 +0.3 30.4
2022 39.5 +0.2 30.1
2021 39.3 +0.1 29.8
2020 39.2 +0.1 29.6
2019 39.1 +0.1 29.3
2018 39.0 +0.1 29.0
2017 38.9 +0.1 28.8
2016 38.8 +0.0 28.5
2015 38.8 +0.1 28.3
2014 38.7 +0.1 28.1
2013 38.6 +0.1 27.8
2012 38.5 +0.2 27.6
2011 38.3 +0.1 27.4
2010 38.2 +0.1 27.2
2009 38.1 +0.2 27.0
2008 37.9 +0.1 26.7
2007 37.8 +0.1 26.5
2006 37.6 +0.1 26.3
2005 37.5 +0.1 26.1
2004 37.4 +0.2 25.9
2003 37.2 +0.2 25.7
2002 37.0 +0.2 25.5
2001 36.8 +0.2 25.3
2000 36.6 +0.2 25.1
1999 36.4 +0.2 24.9
1998 36.2 +0.2 24.7
1997 36.0 +0.2 24.4
1996 35.8 +0.2 24.2
1995 35.6 +0.2 24.0
1994 35.4 +0.2 23.7
1993 35.3 +0.1 23.5
1992 35.1 +0.1 23.3
1991 35.0 +0.1 23.1
1990 34.9 +0.1 22.9
1989 34.9 +0.2 22.8
1988 34.7 +0.2 22.6
1987 34.5 +0.1 22.4
1986 34.4 +0.1 22.2
1985 34.3 +0.1 22.0
1984 34.2 +0.2 21.9
1983 34.0 +0.2 21.8
1982 33.8 +0.3 21.7
1981 33.5 +0.2 21.6
1980 33.3 +0.1 21.5
1979 33.2 +0.1 21.3
1978 33.1 +0.1 21.1
1977 33.0 +0.1 21.0
1976 32.9 +0.0 20.8
1975 32.9 −0.0 20.7
1974 32.9 −0.0 20.5
1973 33.0 −0.1 20.4
1972 33.0 −0.1 20.4
1971 33.1 −0.1 20.3
1970 33.2 −0.1 20.3
1969 33.4 −0.2 20.3
1968 33.6 −0.2 20.4
1967 33.8 −0.2 20.5
1966 33.9 −0.2 20.6
1965 34.1 −0.1 20.8
1964 34.2 −0.1 21.0
1963 34.3 −0.1 21.2
1962 34.3 −0.1 21.4
1961 34.4 −0.1 21.4
1960 34.5 −0.0 21.5
1959 34.5 +0.0 21.5
1958 34.5 +0.1 21.5
1957 34.4 +0.1 21.6
1956 34.3 +0.2 21.7
1955 34.1 +0.2 21.8
1954 33.9 +0.1 21.9
1953 33.8 −0.1 22.0
1952 33.9 −0.0 22.1
1951 33.9 +0.0 22.1
1950 33.9 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.