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Age Statistics.

Global age distribution, median age by country, and demographic data.

31.0
Global Median Age
years (2024 est.)
8.18
World Population
billion
25.0%
Population Under 15
~2.05 billion
65.0%
Population 15-64
~5.32 billion
10.0%
Population 65+
~0.82 billion
48.7
Oldest Country (Median)
Japan (years)
15.1
Youngest Country (Median)
Niger (years)
73.4
Life Expectancy (Global)
years (2024)
76.0
Life Expectancy (Female)
years
70.8
Life Expectancy (Male)
years
~1.1T
Humanity's Total Years Lived
person-years
8.18B
People Alive Today
vs 117B ever born

Oldest Countries (Median Age)

1.Japan48.7
2.Italy47.9
3.Portugal47
4.Germany46.8
5.Greece46.5
6.Spain46.4
7.South Korea44.5
8.Finland43.7
9.Bulgaria43.4
10.Croatia43.4

Youngest Countries (Median Age)

1.Niger15.1
2.Uganda15.7
3.Chad16.1
4.Mali16.4
5.Angola16.5
6.DR Congo17
7.Burundi17.3
8.Somalia17.5
9.Mozambique17.7
10.South Sudan17.9

Age Distribution Pyramid

0-14 years 25%
15-24 years 16%
25-54 years 40%
55-64 years 9%
65+ years 10%

Data sourced from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Use our Age Calculator to see where you fall in the distribution.

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