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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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Overview 5 figures People 13 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
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

2017 · 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 45.2
2 Germany 44.9
3 Greece 43.4
4 Bulgaria 43.0
5 Lithuania 42.7
6 Hong Kong SAR China 42.7
7 Spain 42.4
8 Finland 41.6
9 Netherlands 41.4
10 Czechia 41.2
11 South Korea 41.1
12 Romania 41.0
13 France 40.7
14 Taiwan 40.0
15 Canada 39.8
16 Poland 39.0
17 United Kingdom 38.9
18 Norway 38.4
19 Russia 38.0
20 United States 36.6
21 China 36.3
22 Chile 33.9
23 Brazil 31.4
24 Argentina 30.3
25 Türkiye 30.2
26 Colombia 29.4
27 Lebanon 28.4
28 Indonesia 28.4
29 Saudi Arabia 28.1
30 Algeria 27.0
31 Mexico 26.9
32 Ecuador 26.1
33 India 26.0
34 Bangladesh 24.0
35 Egypt 23.0
36 Philippines 23.0
37 Honduras 21.6
38 Gabon 21.4
39 Congo - Brazzaville 18.1
40 Sierra Leone 18.0
41 Yemen 17.9
42 Liberia 17.6
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.9

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2017

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.