Mediana wieku według krajów 2026
Prognozy ludności ONZ (World Population Prospects), rewizja 2024 (wariant średni)
Mediana wieku dzieli populację na dwie równe połowy, młodszą i starszą; to najbardziej przejrzysty wskaźnik tego, jak młody lub stary jest dany kraj.
- 200 krajów i terytoriów w rankingu
- Najwyższy: Monako
- Najniższy: Republika Środkowoafrykańska
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| Pozycja | Kraj | Mediana wieku | Region | 0-14 lat % | 15-64 lat % | 65+ lat % | Kształt piramidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monako | 54.1 | Europa | 14.1% | 50.0% | 35.9% | Constrictive |
| 2 | Japonia | 51.1 | Azja | 11.0% | 58.8% | 30.2% | Constrictive |
| 3 | Martynika | 51.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 14.5% | 58.1% | 27.4% | Constrictive |
| 4 | Włochy | 49.6 | Europa | 11.4% | 63.0% | 25.6% | Constrictive |
| 5 | Hongkong | 49.0 | Azja | 10.0% | 65.3% | 24.7% | Constrictive |
| 6 | Gwadelupa | 48.4 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 15.9% | 58.6% | 25.5% | Constrictive |
| 7 | Portugalia | 48.1 | Europa | 12.6% | 62.0% | 25.4% | Constrictive |
| 8 | Grecja | 48.1 | Europa | 12.6% | 62.7% | 24.7% | Constrictive |
| 9 | Korea Południowa | 47.3 | Azja | 9.8% | 68.7% | 21.4% | Constrictive |
| 10 | Portoryko | 47.2 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 10.9% | 63.3% | 25.8% | Constrictive |
| 11 | Hiszpania | 47.2 | Europa | 12.3% | 65.5% | 22.2% | Constrictive |
| 12 | Bośnia i Hercegowina | 47.1 | Europa | 12.7% | 63.8% | 23.5% | Constrictive |
| 13 | Niemcy | 46.8 | Europa | 13.9% | 61.9% | 24.2% | Constrictive |
| 14 | Chorwacja | 46.5 | Europa | 13.5% | 62.5% | 24.0% | Constrictive |
| 15 | Bułgaria | 46.0 | Europa | 14.3% | 63.2% | 22.5% | Constrictive |
| 16 | Słowenia | 46.0 | Europa | 14.2% | 63.1% | 22.7% | Constrictive |
| 17 | Wyspy Dziewicze Stanów Zjednoczonych | 45.9 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 16.4% | 60.0% | 23.6% | Constrictive |
| 18 | Serbia | 45.6 | Europa | 14.2% | 62.4% | 23.4% | Constrictive |
| 19 | Czechy | 45.2 | Europa | 14.8% | 63.7% | 21.4% | Constrictive |
| 20 | Węgry | 45.1 | Europa | 14.3% | 64.4% | 21.3% | Constrictive |
| 21 | Łotwa | 44.9 | Europa | 15.0% | 62.4% | 22.7% | Constrictive |
| 22 | Austria | 44.9 | Europa | 14.1% | 64.3% | 21.6% | Constrictive |
| 23 | Finlandia | 44.4 | Europa | 14.0% | 61.4% | 24.5% | Constrictive |
| 24 | Rumunia | 44.4 | Europa | 15.4% | 64.3% | 20.2% | Constrictive |
| 25 | Estonia | 44.2 | Europa | 14.9% | 62.8% | 22.3% | Constrictive |
| 26 | Szwajcaria | 44.2 | Europa | 14.8% | 64.3% | 20.9% | Constrictive |
| 27 | Polska | 44.0 | Europa | 14.1% | 64.6% | 21.3% | Constrictive |
| 28 | Słowacja | 43.8 | Europa | 15.4% | 65.1% | 19.5% | Constrictive |
| 29 | Litwa | 43.7 | Europa | 14.3% | 64.4% | 21.3% | Constrictive |
| 30 | Kuba | 43.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 14.7% | 67.7% | 17.6% | Constrictive |
| 31 | Francja | 43.4 | Europa | 16.0% | 61.1% | 22.9% | Constrictive |
| 32 | Belgia | 43.1 | Europa | 15.4% | 63.2% | 21.4% | Constrictive |
| 33 | Ukraina | 42.9 | Europa | 13.4% | 67.5% | 19.1% | Constrictive |
| 34 | Białoruś | 42.8 | Europa | 15.5% | 65.7% | 18.9% | Constrictive |
| 35 | Aruba | 42.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 16.2% | 65.3% | 18.5% | Constrictive |
| 36 | Holandia | 42.6 | Europa | 14.9% | 63.9% | 21.3% | Constrictive |
| 37 | Malta | 42.5 | Europa | 12.8% | 66.3% | 20.9% | Constrictive |
| 38 | Dania | 42.4 | Europa | 15.5% | 63.1% | 21.4% | Constrictive |
| 39 | Macedonia | 42.4 | Europa | 16.2% | 64.8% | 19.0% | Constrictive |
| 40 | Kanada | 41.9 | NORTHERN AMERICA | 14.9% | 64.4% | 20.7% | Constrictive |
| 41 | Tajlandia | 41.9 | Azja | 14.1% | 69.2% | 16.7% | Constrictive |
| 42 | Rosja | 41.8 | Europa | 16.7% | 64.9% | 18.4% | Constrictive |
| 43 | Chińska Republika Ludowa | 41.7 | Azja | 14.8% | 70.1% | 15.1% | Constrictive |
| 44 | Szwecja | 41.5 | Europa | 16.4% | 62.5% | 21.1% | Constrictive |
| 45 | Makau | 41.4 | Azja | 13.4% | 70.6% | 15.9% | Constrictive |
| 46 | Czarnogóra | 41.4 | Europa | 17.7% | 63.6% | 18.8% | Constrictive |
| 47 | Wielka Brytania | 41.2 | Europa | 16.7% | 63.3% | 19.9% | Constrictive |
| 48 | Norwegia | 41.1 | Europa | 15.7% | 64.9% | 19.4% | Constrictive |
| 49 | Luksemburg | 40.8 | Europa | 15.7% | 68.1% | 16.2% | Constrictive |
| 50 | Barbados | 40.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 16.9% | 65.4% | 17.6% | Constrictive |
| 51 | Irlandia (wyspa) | 40.2 | Europa | 17.6% | 65.8% | 16.5% | Stationary |
| 52 | Mołdawia | 40.1 | Europa | 19.2% | 63.3% | 17.4% | Expansive |
| 53 | Cypr | 40.1 | Azja | 16.0% | 68.7% | 15.3% | Stationary |
| 54 | Curaçao (terytorium) | 40.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 14.2% | 67.9% | 17.8% | Constrictive |
| 55 | Stany Zjednoczone | 39.7 | NORTHERN AMERICA | 16.9% | 64.3% | 18.8% | Constrictive |
| 56 | Australia | 39.5 | Oceania | 17.5% | 64.0% | 18.5% | Constrictive |
| 57 | Reunion | 39.4 | Afryka | 20.2% | 63.0% | 16.9% | Stationary |
| 58 | Mauritius | 39.3 | Afryka | 14.3% | 71.0% | 14.7% | Constrictive |
| 59 | Trynidad i Tobago | 39.2 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.2% | 69.3% | 13.5% | Stationary |
| 60 | Nowa Zelandia | 39.0 | Oceania | 17.6% | 64.3% | 18.0% | Constrictive |
| 61 | Albania | 38.9 | Europa | 16.3% | 65.3% | 18.3% | Constrictive |
| 62 | Georgia (ujednoznacznienie) | 38.6 | Azja | 20.2% | 63.5% | 16.4% | Stationary |
| 63 | Chile | 38.5 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 16.1% | 68.8% | 15.1% | Constrictive |
| 64 | Armenia | 38.2 | Azja | 18.7% | 66.1% | 15.2% | Stationary |
| 65 | Singapur | 37.9 | Azja | 11.7% | 73.5% | 14.8% | Constrictive |
| 66 | Korea Północna | 37.8 | Azja | 18.9% | 68.1% | 13.0% | Stationary |
| 67 | Urugwaj | 37.8 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.5% | 66.0% | 16.5% | Constrictive |
| 68 | Islandia | 37.7 | Europa | 17.3% | 66.4% | 16.3% | Stationary |
| 69 | Antigua i Barbuda | 37.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.2% | 69.9% | 12.9% | Constrictive |
| 70 | Polinezja Francuska | 37.6 | Oceania | 17.8% | 69.6% | 12.6% | Constrictive |
| 71 | Bahamy | 36.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.2% | 70.3% | 12.4% | Constrictive |
| 72 | Kostaryka | 36.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.8% | 68.9% | 13.3% | Constrictive |
| 73 | Brazylia | 36.2 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 19.1% | 69.0% | 11.9% | Stationary |
| 74 | Saint Lucia | 36.1 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.1% | 72.6% | 10.3% | Constrictive |
| 75 | Grenada | 35.9 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 18.6% | 68.4% | 13.0% | Stationary |
| 76 | Kuwejt | 35.8 | Azja | 17.8% | 79.0% | 3.3% | Stationary |
| 77 | Nowa Kaledonia | 35.8 | Oceania | 20.9% | 67.0% | 12.1% | Stationary |
| 78 | Saint Vincent i Grenadyny | 35.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 20.4% | 66.9% | 12.6% | Stationary |
| 79 | Seszele | 35.6 | Afryka | 19.6% | 71.4% | 9.0% | Stationary |
| 80 | Iran | 35.5 | Azja | 21.6% | 69.5% | 8.9% | Stationary |
| 81 | Azerbejdżan | 35.1 | Azja | 20.6% | 69.6% | 9.8% | Stationary |
| 82 | Wietnam | 34.9 | Azja | 22.4% | 67.7% | 9.9% | Stationary |
| 83 | Turcja | 34.9 | Azja | 20.6% | 68.5% | 10.9% | Stationary |
| 84 | Sri Lanka | 34.6 | Azja | 21.4% | 65.8% | 12.8% | Stationary |
| 85 | Bahrajn | 34.4 | Azja | 18.2% | 77.7% | 4.2% | Constrictive |
| 86 | Malediwy | 34.4 | Azja | 18.4% | 76.3% | 5.3% | Stationary |
| 87 | Katar | 34.4 | Azja | 15.0% | 83.3% | 1.7% | Constrictive |
| 88 | Jamajka | 34.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.9% | 73.1% | 9.0% | Constrictive |
| 89 | Tunezja | 34.3 | Afryka | 23.0% | 66.6% | 10.3% | Stationary |
| 90 | Argentyna | 34.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 20.4% | 66.7% | 12.9% | Stationary |
| 91 | Brunei | 34.2 | Azja | 20.4% | 72.0% | 7.6% | Stationary |
| 92 | Kolumbia | 34.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 19.7% | 69.6% | 10.6% | Constrictive |
| 93 | Sahara Zachodnia | 33.8 | Afryka | 22.7% | 70.3% | 7.0% | Stationary |
| 94 | Guam | 32.7 | Oceania | 25.7% | 60.7% | 13.6% | Expansive |
| 95 | Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie | 32.6 | Azja | 15.9% | 82.3% | 1.8% | Constrictive |
| 96 | Malezja | 32.4 | Azja | 20.8% | 70.8% | 8.3% | Constrictive |
| 97 | Bhutan | 31.9 | Azja | 19.8% | 73.4% | 6.8% | Constrictive |
| 98 | Indonezja | 31.7 | Azja | 23.9% | 68.3% | 7.8% | Stationary |
| 99 | Panama | 31.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 24.1% | 65.9% | 10.0% | Stationary |
| 100 | Peru | 31.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 23.3% | 67.0% | 9.7% | Stationary |
| 101 | Mjanma | 31.4 | Azja | 23.9% | 68.4% | 7.7% | Stationary |
| 102 | Maroko | 31.1 | Afryka | 24.8% | 66.5% | 8.8% | Stationary |
| 103 | Meksyk | 31.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 23.7% | 67.5% | 8.8% | Stationary |
| 104 | Oman | 30.8 | Azja | 24.0% | 73.2% | 2.7% | Stationary |
| 105 | Ekwador | 30.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 23.3% | 67.8% | 8.9% | Stationary |
| 106 | Kazachstan | 30.7 | Azja | 28.9% | 61.8% | 9.3% | Expansive |
| 107 | Wenezuela | 30.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 24.3% | 65.3% | 10.4% | Stationary |
| 108 | Arabia Saudyjska | 30.6 | Azja | 23.4% | 73.4% | 3.2% | Stationary |
| 109 | Republika Zielonego Przylądka | 30.5 | Afryka | 23.8% | 68.7% | 7.5% | Stationary |
| 110 | Izrael | 30.3 | Azja | 26.9% | 60.3% | 12.8% | Expansive |
| 111 | Indie | 30.2 | Azja | 23.8% | 68.6% | 7.6% | Stationary |
| 112 | Liban | 30.0 | Azja | 25.0% | 64.3% | 10.7% | Stationary |
| 113 | Republika Południowej Afryki | 29.9 | Afryka | 25.6% | 67.3% | 7.1% | Stationary |
| 114 | Surinam | 29.9 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 25.0% | 66.4% | 8.5% | Stationary |
| 115 | Algieria | 29.8 | Afryka | 29.4% | 63.5% | 7.0% | Expansive |
| 116 | Dominikana | 29.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 25.8% | 65.7% | 8.5% | Stationary |
| 117 | Salwador | 29.4 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 24.0% | 67.6% | 8.5% | Stationary |
| 118 | Fidżi | 29.3 | Oceania | 26.6% | 66.6% | 6.8% | Stationary |
| 119 | Libia | 29.1 | Afryka | 26.2% | 68.4% | 5.4% | Stationary |
| 120 | Belize | 28.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 26.0% | 68.5% | 5.4% | Stationary |
| 121 | Paragwaj | 28.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 28.1% | 64.9% | 6.9% | Stationary |
| 122 | Turkmenistan | 28.1 | Azja | 30.8% | 64.1% | 5.1% | Expansive |
| 123 | Mongolia | 27.9 | Azja | 30.9% | 63.4% | 5.7% | Expansive |
| 124 | Uzbekistan | 27.9 | Azja | 31.5% | 62.3% | 6.3% | Expansive |
| 125 | Filipiny | 27.6 | Azja | 26.4% | 67.6% | 6.0% | Stationary |
| 126 | Gujana | 27.5 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 28.7% | 64.1% | 7.2% | Stationary |
| 127 | Kambodża | 27.4 | Azja | 29.2% | 64.2% | 6.6% | Expansive |
| 128 | Bangladesz | 27.3 | Azja | 27.3% | 65.8% | 6.8% | Stationary |
| 129 | Nikaragua | 27.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 27.9% | 66.3% | 5.9% | Stationary |
| 130 | Nepal | 26.7 | Azja | 27.7% | 65.6% | 6.7% | Stationary |
| 131 | Kirgistan | 26.5 | Azja | 31.4% | 62.3% | 6.3% | Expansive |
| 132 | Boliwia | 26.5 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 29.1% | 65.1% | 5.8% | Stationary |
| 133 | Dżibuti | 26.3 | Afryka | 28.5% | 66.4% | 5.1% | Stationary |
| 134 | Laos | 26.3 | Azja | 29.5% | 65.6% | 5.0% | Stationary |
| 135 | Gujana Francuska | 26.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 30.8% | 61.7% | 7.5% | Expansive |
| 136 | Jordania | 25.9 | Azja | 29.6% | 65.4% | 5.0% | Stationary |
| 137 | Egipt | 25.7 | Afryka | 31.1% | 63.5% | 5.4% | Expansive |
| 138 | Honduras | 25.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 29.9% | 65.4% | 4.7% | Stationary |
| 139 | Haiti | 25.4 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 30.4% | 64.7% | 4.9% | Expansive |
| 140 | Syria | 24.8 | Azja | 27.9% | 67.1% | 5.0% | Constrictive |
| 141 | Gwatemala | 24.8 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 30.5% | 64.4% | 5.1% | Expansive |
| 142 | Botswana | 24.7 | Afryka | 31.8% | 64.1% | 4.1% | Expansive |
| 143 | Mikronezja (wyspy) | 24.5 | Oceania | 31.2% | 62.5% | 6.4% | Expansive |
| 144 | Kiribati | 24.0 | Oceania | 34.0% | 61.5% | 4.5% | Expansive |
| 145 | Papua-Nowa Gwinea | 24.0 | Oceania | 32.8% | 63.5% | 3.7% | Expansive |
| 146 | Suazi | 23.7 | Afryka | 32.6% | 63.0% | 4.4% | Expansive |
| 147 | Tadżykistan | 23.3 | Azja | 35.4% | 60.3% | 4.3% | Expansive |
| 148 | Timor Wschodni | 23.2 | Azja | 32.6% | 62.2% | 5.2% | Expansive |
| 149 | Lesotho | 23.1 | Afryka | 33.6% | 62.5% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 150 | Gabon | 22.6 | Afryka | 35.9% | 59.9% | 4.2% | Expansive |
| 151 | Ghana | 22.6 | Afryka | 35.0% | 61.1% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 152 | Namibia | 22.6 | Afryka | 36.3% | 59.8% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 153 | Irak | 22.2 | Azja | 35.4% | 61.1% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 154 | Tonga | 22.1 | Oceania | 34.4% | 58.7% | 7.0% | Expansive |
| 155 | Wyspy Salomona | 22.0 | Oceania | 36.1% | 60.2% | 3.7% | Expansive |
| 156 | Gwinea Równikowa | 22.0 | Afryka | 36.9% | 59.3% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 157 | Komory | 21.8 | Afryka | 36.6% | 59.0% | 4.4% | Expansive |
| 158 | Pakistan | 21.8 | Azja | 35.8% | 59.8% | 4.4% | Expansive |
| 159 | Kenia | 21.4 | Afryka | 35.7% | 61.2% | 3.1% | Expansive |
| 160 | Vanuatu | 21.4 | Oceania | 37.6% | 58.0% | 4.5% | Expansive |
| 161 | Palestyna (państwo) | 21.3 | Azja | 37.0% | 59.0% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 162 | Rwanda | 21.3 | Afryka | 36.7% | 59.2% | 4.1% | Expansive |
| 163 | Samoa | 21.0 | Oceania | 37.5% | 56.2% | 6.2% | Expansive |
| 164 | Sierra Leone | 21.0 | Afryka | 37.2% | 59.5% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 165 | Senegal | 20.9 | Afryka | 37.3% | 59.0% | 3.7% | Expansive |
| 166 | Wyspy Świętego Tomasza i Książęca | 20.8 | Afryka | 37.2% | 58.8% | 4.0% | Expansive |
| 167 | Erytrea | 20.6 | Afryka | 37.1% | 58.6% | 4.3% | Expansive |
| 168 | Gwinea Bissau | 20.6 | Afryka | 37.8% | 58.9% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 169 | Madagaskar | 20.4 | Afryka | 38.6% | 57.8% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 170 | Etiopia | 20.4 | Afryka | 38.5% | 58.1% | 3.4% | Expansive |
| 171 | Togo | 20.2 | Afryka | 38.8% | 57.9% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 172 | Liberia | 20.0 | Afryka | 38.6% | 58.0% | 3.4% | Expansive |
| 173 | Sudan Południowy | 20.0 | Afryka | 37.1% | 59.8% | 3.2% | Expansive |
| 174 | Kongo (ujednoznacznienie) | 19.8 | Afryka | 39.4% | 57.5% | 3.1% | Expansive |
| 175 | Sudan | 19.8 | Afryka | 39.8% | 56.7% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 176 | Gambia | 19.8 | Afryka | 39.2% | 57.5% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 177 | Gwinea | 19.5 | Afryka | 40.2% | 56.3% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 178 | Jemen | 19.5 | Azja | 40.9% | 56.5% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 179 | Wybrzeże Kości Słoniowej | 19.5 | Afryka | 40.0% | 57.3% | 2.7% | Expansive |
| 180 | Malawi | 19.4 | Afryka | 39.6% | 57.8% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 181 | Zimbabwe | 19.4 | Afryka | 39.6% | 56.8% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 182 | Nigeria | 19.4 | Afryka | 40.0% | 56.9% | 3.1% | Expansive |
| 183 | Kamerun | 19.3 | Afryka | 40.8% | 56.4% | 2.8% | Expansive |
| 184 | Zambia | 19.2 | Afryka | 40.5% | 57.4% | 2.1% | Expansive |
| 185 | Benin | 19.2 | Afryka | 40.9% | 55.9% | 3.2% | Expansive |
| 186 | Burkina Faso | 19.1 | Afryka | 40.5% | 56.8% | 2.7% | Expansive |
| 187 | Tanzania | 18.7 | Afryka | 42.1% | 54.8% | 3.0% | Expansive |
| 188 | Mauretania | 18.6 | Afryka | 42.0% | 54.7% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 189 | Afganistan | 18.5 | Azja | 42.2% | 55.3% | 2.5% | Expansive |
| 190 | Majotta | 18.4 | Afryka | 42.1% | 55.0% | 2.9% | Expansive |
| 191 | Uganda | 18.2 | Afryka | 42.7% | 55.1% | 2.3% | Expansive |
| 192 | Angola | 17.9 | Afryka | 43.8% | 53.2% | 2.9% | Expansive |
| 193 | Burundi | 17.8 | Afryka | 43.2% | 54.2% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 194 | Mozambik | 17.8 | Afryka | 43.9% | 53.4% | 2.7% | Expansive |
| 195 | Mali | 17.0 | Afryka | 45.4% | 52.2% | 2.3% | Expansive |
| 196 | DR Konga | 17.0 | Afryka | 45.8% | 51.1% | 3.1% | Expansive |
| 197 | Czad | 16.9 | Afryka | 46.0% | 51.9% | 2.1% | Expansive |
| 198 | Niger | 16.8 | Afryka | 45.8% | 51.5% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 199 | Somalia | 16.7 | Afryka | 46.5% | 50.8% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 200 | Republika Środkowoafrykańska | 15.7 | Afryka | 48.2% | 49.5% | 2.2% | Expansive |
The oldest and youngest populations
Monaco tops this ranking with a median age of 54.1 years, followed closely by Japan at 51.1 — the two countries most often cited as bellwethers for population ageing, for different reasons: Monaco because of its wealthy, long-lived resident population and heavy weighting toward retirees, Japan because of five decades of sustained low fertility working through an otherwise large population. Martinique, Italy and Hong Kong round out the top five, all past 49. At the other extreme, Central African Republic has the world's youngest population at a median age of 15.7 — meaning half its population hasn't reached secondary-school age — with Somalia, Niger, Chad and Mali close behind, all under 17. Sixty-one of the 201 countries in this table have a median age under 25.
A continental divide
The gap between regions is the real story here: Africa's countries average a median age of about 22, Europe's about 44 — a 22-year difference driven almost entirely by fertility, not mortality. A country's median age is a close-to-permanent feature of its population for a generation or more, since the adults of 2050 are already born; a country with today's median age of 17 cannot reach Japan's median age within a single generation even under the most aggressive fertility decline. This is why the countries at the young end of this table are also, unsurprisingly, the fastest-growing countries (see the fastest-growing countries ranking) — a broad base of children guarantees decades of further population growth even if fertility starts falling today.
Reading the pyramid-shape column
The "pyramid shape" column classifies each country as expansive (broad base, still growing structurally), constrictive (narrow base, ageing and likely shrinking), or stationary (roughly even cohort sizes). It's a compact summary of the same underlying age structure that determines the median age, dependency ratios and growth rate — see our explainer for what each shape looks like and what it means for a country's future.
Najczęściej zadawane pytania
Ile krajów obejmuje ten ranking?
Ta tabela obejmuje 200 krajów i terytoriów, uszeregowanych na podstawie danych ONZ World Population Prospects.
Który kraj ma najstarszą populację?
Monako ma najstarszą populację, z medianą wieku 54.1 lat w 2026 roku.
Który kraj ma najmłodszą populację?
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