Медианный возраст по странам 2026
Перспективы народонаселения мира ООН, редакция 2024 (средний вариант)
Медианный возраст делит население на две равные половины — младшую и старшую; это самый наглядный показатель того, насколько молода или стара страна.
- 200 стран и территорий в рейтинге
- Самый высокий показатель: Монако
- Самый низкий показатель: Центральноафриканская Республика
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| Место | Страна | Медианный возраст | Регион | 0-14 лет % | 15-64 лет % | 65+ лет % | Форма пирамиды |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Монако | 54.1 | Европа | 14.1% | 50.0% | 35.9% | Constrictive |
| 2 | Япония | 51.1 | Азия | 11.0% | 58.8% | 30.2% | Constrictive |
| 3 | Мартиника | 51.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 14.5% | 58.1% | 27.4% | Constrictive |
| 4 | Италия | 49.6 | Европа | 11.4% | 63.0% | 25.6% | Constrictive |
| 5 | Гонконг | 49.0 | Азия | 10.0% | 65.3% | 24.7% | Constrictive |
| 6 | Гваделупа | 48.4 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 15.9% | 58.6% | 25.5% | Constrictive |
| 7 | Португалия | 48.1 | Европа | 12.6% | 62.0% | 25.4% | Constrictive |
| 8 | Греция | 48.1 | Европа | 12.6% | 62.7% | 24.7% | Constrictive |
| 9 | Республика Корея | 47.3 | Азия | 9.8% | 68.7% | 21.4% | Constrictive |
| 10 | Пуэрто-Рико | 47.2 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 10.9% | 63.3% | 25.8% | Constrictive |
| 11 | Испания | 47.2 | Европа | 12.3% | 65.5% | 22.2% | Constrictive |
| 12 | Босния и Герцеговина | 47.1 | Европа | 12.7% | 63.8% | 23.5% | Constrictive |
| 13 | Германия | 46.8 | Европа | 13.9% | 61.9% | 24.2% | Constrictive |
| 14 | Хорватия | 46.5 | Европа | 13.5% | 62.5% | 24.0% | Constrictive |
| 15 | Болгария | 46.0 | Европа | 14.3% | 63.2% | 22.5% | Constrictive |
| 16 | Словения | 46.0 | Европа | 14.2% | 63.1% | 22.7% | Constrictive |
| 17 | Виргинские Острова (США) | 45.9 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 16.4% | 60.0% | 23.6% | Constrictive |
| 18 | Сербия | 45.6 | Европа | 14.2% | 62.4% | 23.4% | Constrictive |
| 19 | Чехия | 45.2 | Европа | 14.8% | 63.7% | 21.4% | Constrictive |
| 20 | Венгрия | 45.1 | Европа | 14.3% | 64.4% | 21.3% | Constrictive |
| 21 | Австрия | 44.9 | Европа | 14.1% | 64.3% | 21.6% | Constrictive |
| 22 | Латвия | 44.9 | Европа | 15.0% | 62.4% | 22.7% | Constrictive |
| 23 | Финляндия | 44.4 | Европа | 14.0% | 61.4% | 24.5% | Constrictive |
| 24 | Румыния | 44.4 | Европа | 15.4% | 64.3% | 20.2% | Constrictive |
| 25 | Эстония | 44.2 | Европа | 14.9% | 62.8% | 22.3% | Constrictive |
| 26 | Швейцария | 44.2 | Европа | 14.8% | 64.3% | 20.9% | Constrictive |
| 27 | Польша | 44.0 | Европа | 14.1% | 64.6% | 21.3% | Constrictive |
| 28 | Словакия | 43.8 | Европа | 15.4% | 65.1% | 19.5% | Constrictive |
| 29 | Литва | 43.7 | Европа | 14.3% | 64.4% | 21.3% | Constrictive |
| 30 | Куба | 43.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 14.7% | 67.7% | 17.6% | Constrictive |
| 31 | Франция | 43.4 | Европа | 16.0% | 61.1% | 22.9% | Constrictive |
| 32 | Бельгия | 43.1 | Европа | 15.4% | 63.2% | 21.4% | Constrictive |
| 33 | Украина | 42.9 | Европа | 13.4% | 67.5% | 19.1% | Constrictive |
| 34 | Белоруссия | 42.8 | Европа | 15.5% | 65.7% | 18.9% | Constrictive |
| 35 | Аруба | 42.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 16.2% | 65.3% | 18.5% | Constrictive |
| 36 | Нидерланды | 42.6 | Европа | 14.9% | 63.9% | 21.3% | Constrictive |
| 37 | Мальта | 42.5 | Европа | 12.8% | 66.3% | 20.9% | Constrictive |
| 38 | Дания | 42.4 | Европа | 15.5% | 63.1% | 21.4% | Constrictive |
| 39 | Республика Македония | 42.4 | Европа | 16.2% | 64.8% | 19.0% | Constrictive |
| 40 | Таиланд | 41.9 | Азия | 14.1% | 69.2% | 16.7% | Constrictive |
| 41 | Канада | 41.9 | NORTHERN AMERICA | 14.9% | 64.4% | 20.7% | Constrictive |
| 42 | Россия | 41.8 | Европа | 16.7% | 64.9% | 18.4% | Constrictive |
| 43 | Китайская Народная Республика | 41.7 | Азия | 14.8% | 70.1% | 15.1% | Constrictive |
| 44 | Швеция | 41.5 | Европа | 16.4% | 62.5% | 21.1% | Constrictive |
| 45 | Черногория | 41.4 | Европа | 17.7% | 63.6% | 18.8% | Constrictive |
| 46 | Макао | 41.4 | Азия | 13.4% | 70.6% | 15.9% | Constrictive |
| 47 | Великобритания | 41.2 | Европа | 16.7% | 63.3% | 19.9% | Constrictive |
| 48 | Норвегия | 41.1 | Европа | 15.7% | 64.9% | 19.4% | Constrictive |
| 49 | Люксембург | 40.8 | Европа | 15.7% | 68.1% | 16.2% | Constrictive |
| 50 | Барбадос | 40.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 16.9% | 65.4% | 17.6% | Constrictive |
| 51 | Ирландия (остров) | 40.2 | Европа | 17.6% | 65.8% | 16.5% | Stationary |
| 52 | Республика Кипр | 40.1 | Азия | 16.0% | 68.7% | 15.3% | Stationary |
| 53 | Молдавия | 40.1 | Европа | 19.2% | 63.3% | 17.4% | Expansive |
| 54 | Кюрасао | 40.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 14.2% | 67.9% | 17.8% | Constrictive |
| 55 | Соединённые Штаты Америки | 39.7 | NORTHERN AMERICA | 16.9% | 64.3% | 18.8% | Constrictive |
| 56 | Австралия | 39.5 | Океания | 17.5% | 64.0% | 18.5% | Constrictive |
| 57 | Реюньон | 39.4 | Африка | 20.2% | 63.0% | 16.9% | Stationary |
| 58 | Маврикий | 39.3 | Африка | 14.3% | 71.0% | 14.7% | Constrictive |
| 59 | Тринидад и Тобаго | 39.2 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.2% | 69.3% | 13.5% | Stationary |
| 60 | Новая Зеландия | 39.0 | Океания | 17.6% | 64.3% | 18.0% | Constrictive |
| 61 | Албания | 38.9 | Европа | 16.3% | 65.3% | 18.3% | Constrictive |
| 62 | Джорджия (значения) | 38.6 | Азия | 20.2% | 63.5% | 16.4% | Stationary |
| 63 | Чили | 38.5 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 16.1% | 68.8% | 15.1% | Constrictive |
| 64 | Армения | 38.2 | Азия | 18.7% | 66.1% | 15.2% | Stationary |
| 65 | Сингапур | 37.9 | Азия | 11.7% | 73.5% | 14.8% | Constrictive |
| 66 | Уругвай | 37.8 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.5% | 66.0% | 16.5% | Constrictive |
| 67 | Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика | 37.8 | Азия | 18.9% | 68.1% | 13.0% | Stationary |
| 68 | Исландия | 37.7 | Европа | 17.3% | 66.4% | 16.3% | Stationary |
| 69 | Антигуа и Барбуда | 37.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.2% | 69.9% | 12.9% | Constrictive |
| 70 | Французская Полинезия | 37.6 | Океания | 17.8% | 69.6% | 12.6% | Constrictive |
| 71 | Коста-Рика | 36.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.8% | 68.9% | 13.3% | Constrictive |
| 72 | Багамские Острова | 36.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.2% | 70.3% | 12.4% | Constrictive |
| 73 | Бразилия | 36.2 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 19.1% | 69.0% | 11.9% | Stationary |
| 74 | Сент-Люсия | 36.1 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.1% | 72.6% | 10.3% | Constrictive |
| 75 | Гренада | 35.9 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 18.6% | 68.4% | 13.0% | Stationary |
| 76 | Кувейт | 35.8 | Азия | 17.8% | 79.0% | 3.3% | Stationary |
| 77 | Новая Каледония | 35.8 | Океания | 20.9% | 67.0% | 12.1% | Stationary |
| 78 | Сент-Винсент и Гренадины | 35.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 20.4% | 66.9% | 12.6% | Stationary |
| 79 | Сейшельские Острова | 35.6 | Африка | 19.6% | 71.4% | 9.0% | Stationary |
| 80 | Иран | 35.5 | Азия | 21.6% | 69.5% | 8.9% | Stationary |
| 81 | Азербайджан | 35.1 | Азия | 20.6% | 69.6% | 9.8% | Stationary |
| 82 | Турция | 34.9 | Азия | 20.6% | 68.5% | 10.9% | Stationary |
| 83 | Вьетнам | 34.9 | Азия | 22.4% | 67.7% | 9.9% | Stationary |
| 84 | Шри-Ланка | 34.6 | Азия | 21.4% | 65.8% | 12.8% | Stationary |
| 85 | Бахрейн | 34.4 | Азия | 18.2% | 77.7% | 4.2% | Constrictive |
| 86 | Катар | 34.4 | Азия | 15.0% | 83.3% | 1.7% | Constrictive |
| 87 | Мальдивы | 34.4 | Азия | 18.4% | 76.3% | 5.3% | Stationary |
| 88 | Аргентина | 34.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 20.4% | 66.7% | 12.9% | Stationary |
| 89 | Ямайка | 34.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 17.9% | 73.1% | 9.0% | Constrictive |
| 90 | Тунис | 34.3 | Африка | 23.0% | 66.6% | 10.3% | Stationary |
| 91 | Бруней | 34.2 | Азия | 20.4% | 72.0% | 7.6% | Stationary |
| 92 | Колумбия | 34.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 19.7% | 69.6% | 10.6% | Constrictive |
| 93 | Западная Сахара | 33.8 | Африка | 22.7% | 70.3% | 7.0% | Stationary |
| 94 | Гуам | 32.7 | Океания | 25.7% | 60.7% | 13.6% | Expansive |
| 95 | Объединённые Арабские Эмираты | 32.6 | Азия | 15.9% | 82.3% | 1.8% | Constrictive |
| 96 | Малайзия | 32.4 | Азия | 20.8% | 70.8% | 8.3% | Constrictive |
| 97 | Бутан | 31.9 | Азия | 19.8% | 73.4% | 6.8% | Constrictive |
| 98 | Индонезия | 31.7 | Азия | 23.9% | 68.3% | 7.8% | Stationary |
| 99 | Панама | 31.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 24.1% | 65.9% | 10.0% | Stationary |
| 100 | Перу | 31.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 23.3% | 67.0% | 9.7% | Stationary |
| 101 | Мьянма | 31.4 | Азия | 23.9% | 68.4% | 7.7% | Stationary |
| 102 | Марокко | 31.1 | Африка | 24.8% | 66.5% | 8.8% | Stationary |
| 103 | Мексика | 31.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 23.7% | 67.5% | 8.8% | Stationary |
| 104 | Оман | 30.8 | Азия | 24.0% | 73.2% | 2.7% | Stationary |
| 105 | Казахстан | 30.7 | Азия | 28.9% | 61.8% | 9.3% | Expansive |
| 106 | Эквадор | 30.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 23.3% | 67.8% | 8.9% | Stationary |
| 107 | Венесуэла | 30.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 24.3% | 65.3% | 10.4% | Stationary |
| 108 | Саудовская Аравия | 30.6 | Азия | 23.4% | 73.4% | 3.2% | Stationary |
| 109 | Кабо-Верде | 30.5 | Африка | 23.8% | 68.7% | 7.5% | Stationary |
| 110 | Израиль | 30.3 | Азия | 26.9% | 60.3% | 12.8% | Expansive |
| 111 | Индия | 30.2 | Азия | 23.8% | 68.6% | 7.6% | Stationary |
| 112 | Ливан | 30.0 | Азия | 25.0% | 64.3% | 10.7% | Stationary |
| 113 | Суринам | 29.9 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 25.0% | 66.4% | 8.5% | Stationary |
| 114 | Южно-Африканская Республика | 29.9 | Африка | 25.6% | 67.3% | 7.1% | Stationary |
| 115 | Алжир | 29.8 | Африка | 29.4% | 63.5% | 7.0% | Expansive |
| 116 | Доминиканская Республика | 29.7 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 25.8% | 65.7% | 8.5% | Stationary |
| 117 | Сальвадор | 29.4 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 24.0% | 67.6% | 8.5% | Stationary |
| 118 | Фиджи | 29.3 | Океания | 26.6% | 66.6% | 6.8% | Stationary |
| 119 | Ливия | 29.1 | Африка | 26.2% | 68.4% | 5.4% | Stationary |
| 120 | Парагвай | 28.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 28.1% | 64.9% | 6.9% | Stationary |
| 121 | Белиз | 28.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 26.0% | 68.5% | 5.4% | Stationary |
| 122 | Туркмения | 28.1 | Азия | 30.8% | 64.1% | 5.1% | Expansive |
| 123 | Монголия | 27.9 | Азия | 30.9% | 63.4% | 5.7% | Expansive |
| 124 | Узбекистан | 27.9 | Азия | 31.5% | 62.3% | 6.3% | Expansive |
| 125 | Филиппины | 27.6 | Азия | 26.4% | 67.6% | 6.0% | Stationary |
| 126 | Гайана | 27.5 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 28.7% | 64.1% | 7.2% | Stationary |
| 127 | Камбоджа | 27.4 | Азия | 29.2% | 64.2% | 6.6% | Expansive |
| 128 | Никарагуа | 27.3 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 27.9% | 66.3% | 5.9% | Stationary |
| 129 | Бангладеш | 27.3 | Азия | 27.3% | 65.8% | 6.8% | Stationary |
| 130 | Непал | 26.7 | Азия | 27.7% | 65.6% | 6.7% | Stationary |
| 131 | Киргизия | 26.5 | Азия | 31.4% | 62.3% | 6.3% | Expansive |
| 132 | Боливия | 26.5 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 29.1% | 65.1% | 5.8% | Stationary |
| 133 | Джибути | 26.3 | Африка | 28.5% | 66.4% | 5.1% | Stationary |
| 134 | Лаос | 26.3 | Азия | 29.5% | 65.6% | 5.0% | Stationary |
| 135 | Французская Гвиана | 26.0 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 30.8% | 61.7% | 7.5% | Expansive |
| 136 | Иордания | 25.9 | Азия | 29.6% | 65.4% | 5.0% | Stationary |
| 137 | Египет | 25.7 | Африка | 31.1% | 63.5% | 5.4% | Expansive |
| 138 | Гондурас | 25.6 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 29.9% | 65.4% | 4.7% | Stationary |
| 139 | Республика Гаити | 25.4 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 30.4% | 64.7% | 4.9% | Expansive |
| 140 | Сирия | 24.8 | Азия | 27.9% | 67.1% | 5.0% | Constrictive |
| 141 | Гватемала | 24.8 | LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 30.5% | 64.4% | 5.1% | Expansive |
| 142 | Ботсвана | 24.7 | Африка | 31.8% | 64.1% | 4.1% | Expansive |
| 143 | Микронезия | 24.5 | Океания | 31.2% | 62.5% | 6.4% | Expansive |
| 144 | Папуа — Новая Гвинея | 24.0 | Океания | 32.8% | 63.5% | 3.7% | Expansive |
| 145 | Кирибати | 24.0 | Океания | 34.0% | 61.5% | 4.5% | Expansive |
| 146 | Свазиленд | 23.7 | Африка | 32.6% | 63.0% | 4.4% | Expansive |
| 147 | Таджикистан | 23.3 | Азия | 35.4% | 60.3% | 4.3% | Expansive |
| 148 | Восточный Тимор | 23.2 | Азия | 32.6% | 62.2% | 5.2% | Expansive |
| 149 | Лесото | 23.1 | Африка | 33.6% | 62.5% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 150 | Габон | 22.6 | Африка | 35.9% | 59.9% | 4.2% | Expansive |
| 151 | Гана | 22.6 | Африка | 35.0% | 61.1% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 152 | Намибия | 22.6 | Африка | 36.3% | 59.8% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 153 | Ирак | 22.2 | Азия | 35.4% | 61.1% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 154 | Тонга | 22.1 | Океания | 34.4% | 58.7% | 7.0% | Expansive |
| 155 | Соломоновы Острова | 22.0 | Океания | 36.1% | 60.2% | 3.7% | Expansive |
| 156 | Экваториальная Гвинея | 22.0 | Африка | 36.9% | 59.3% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 157 | Коморы | 21.8 | Африка | 36.6% | 59.0% | 4.4% | Expansive |
| 158 | Пакистан | 21.8 | Азия | 35.8% | 59.8% | 4.4% | Expansive |
| 159 | Кения | 21.4 | Африка | 35.7% | 61.2% | 3.1% | Expansive |
| 160 | Вануату | 21.4 | Океания | 37.6% | 58.0% | 4.5% | Expansive |
| 161 | Государство Палестина | 21.3 | Азия | 37.0% | 59.0% | 3.9% | Expansive |
| 162 | Руанда | 21.3 | Африка | 36.7% | 59.2% | 4.1% | Expansive |
| 163 | Сьерра-Леоне | 21.0 | Африка | 37.2% | 59.5% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 164 | Самоа | 21.0 | Океания | 37.5% | 56.2% | 6.2% | Expansive |
| 165 | Сенегал | 20.9 | Африка | 37.3% | 59.0% | 3.7% | Expansive |
| 166 | Сан-Томе и Принсипи | 20.8 | Африка | 37.2% | 58.8% | 4.0% | Expansive |
| 167 | Эритрея | 20.6 | Африка | 37.1% | 58.6% | 4.3% | Expansive |
| 168 | Гвинея-Бисау | 20.6 | Африка | 37.8% | 58.9% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 169 | Эфиопия | 20.4 | Африка | 38.5% | 58.1% | 3.4% | Expansive |
| 170 | Мадагаскар | 20.4 | Африка | 38.6% | 57.8% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 171 | Того | 20.2 | Африка | 38.8% | 57.9% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 172 | Либерия | 20.0 | Африка | 38.6% | 58.0% | 3.4% | Expansive |
| 173 | Южный Судан | 20.0 | Африка | 37.1% | 59.8% | 3.2% | Expansive |
| 174 | Конго | 19.8 | Африка | 39.4% | 57.5% | 3.1% | Expansive |
| 175 | Гамбия | 19.8 | Африка | 39.2% | 57.5% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 176 | Судан | 19.8 | Африка | 39.8% | 56.7% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 177 | Гвинея | 19.5 | Африка | 40.2% | 56.3% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 178 | Йемен | 19.5 | Азия | 40.9% | 56.5% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 179 | Кот-д’Ивуар | 19.5 | Африка | 40.0% | 57.3% | 2.7% | Expansive |
| 180 | Малави | 19.4 | Африка | 39.6% | 57.8% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 181 | Зимбабве | 19.4 | Африка | 39.6% | 56.8% | 3.5% | Expansive |
| 182 | Нигерия | 19.4 | Африка | 40.0% | 56.9% | 3.1% | Expansive |
| 183 | Камерун | 19.3 | Африка | 40.8% | 56.4% | 2.8% | Expansive |
| 184 | Бенин | 19.2 | Африка | 40.9% | 55.9% | 3.2% | Expansive |
| 185 | Замбия | 19.2 | Африка | 40.5% | 57.4% | 2.1% | Expansive |
| 186 | Буркина-Фасо | 19.1 | Африка | 40.5% | 56.8% | 2.7% | Expansive |
| 187 | Танзания | 18.7 | Африка | 42.1% | 54.8% | 3.0% | Expansive |
| 188 | Мавритания | 18.6 | Африка | 42.0% | 54.7% | 3.3% | Expansive |
| 189 | Афганистан | 18.5 | Азия | 42.2% | 55.3% | 2.5% | Expansive |
| 190 | Майотта | 18.4 | Африка | 42.1% | 55.0% | 2.9% | Expansive |
| 191 | Уганда | 18.2 | Африка | 42.7% | 55.1% | 2.3% | Expansive |
| 192 | Ангола | 17.9 | Африка | 43.8% | 53.2% | 2.9% | Expansive |
| 193 | Мозамбик | 17.8 | Африка | 43.9% | 53.4% | 2.7% | Expansive |
| 194 | Бурунди | 17.8 | Африка | 43.2% | 54.2% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 195 | Мали | 17.0 | Африка | 45.4% | 52.2% | 2.3% | Expansive |
| 196 | ДР Ко́нго | 17.0 | Африка | 45.8% | 51.1% | 3.1% | Expansive |
| 197 | Чад | 16.9 | Африка | 46.0% | 51.9% | 2.1% | Expansive |
| 198 | Нигер | 16.8 | Африка | 45.8% | 51.5% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 199 | Сомали | 16.7 | Африка | 46.5% | 50.8% | 2.6% | Expansive |
| 200 | Центральноафриканская Республика | 15.7 | Африка | 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.
Часто задаваемые вопросы
Сколько стран охватывает этот рейтинг?
Эта таблица охватывает 200 стран и территорий, ранжированных по данным ООН World Population Prospects.
В какой стране самое старое население?
У Монако самое старое население — медианный возраст 54.1 лет в 2026 году.
В какой стране самое молодое население?
У Центральноафриканская Республика самое молодое население — медианный возраст 15.7 лет в 2026 году.
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