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Projected global median age 1950-2100
Projected global median age 1950-2100
Projected global median age from 1950 to 2100
by Erin Duffin,
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Jul 19, 2019
This statistic shows the median age of the world population from 1950 to 2100. By 2100, the global median age is projected to be 41.9 years of age.
Projected global median age from 1950 to 2100
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| Median age | |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 41.9 |
| 2095 | 41.3 |
| 2090 | 40.8 |
| 2085 | 40.3 |
| 2080 | 39.7 |
| 2075 | 39.2 |
| 2070 | 38.7 |
| 2065 | 38.2 |
| 2060 | 37.6 |
| 2055 | 36.9 |
| 2050 | 36.2 |
| 2045 | 35.4 |
| 2040 | 34.6 |
| 2035 | 33.9 |
| 2030 | 33 |
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2020 | 30.9 |
| 2015 | 29.6 |
| 2010 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 27.4 |
| 2000 | 26.3 |
| 1995 | 25.1 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1985 | 23.3 |
| 1980 | 22.6 |
| 1975 | 21.9 |
| 1970 | 21.5 |
| 1965 | 22 |
| 1960 | 22.6 |
| 1955 | 23.1 |
| 1950 | 23.6 |
| Median age | |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 41.9 |
| 2095 | 41.3 |
| 2090 | 40.8 |
| 2085 | 40.3 |
| 2080 | 39.7 |
| 2075 | 39.2 |
| 2070 | 38.7 |
| 2065 | 38.2 |
| 2060 | 37.6 |
| 2055 | 36.9 |
| 2050 | 36.2 |
| 2045 | 35.4 |
| 2040 | 34.6 |
| 2035 | 33.9 |
| 2030 | 33 |
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2020 | 30.9 |
| 2015 | 29.6 |
| 2010 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 27.4 |
| 2000 | 26.3 |
| 1995 | 25.1 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1985 | 23.3 |
| 1980 | 22.6 |
| 1975 | 21.9 |
| 1970 | 21.5 |
| 1965 | 22 |
| 1960 | 22.6 |
| 1955 | 23.1 |
| 1950 | 23.6 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Jul 19, 2019
This statistic shows the median age of the world population from 1950 to 2100. By 2100, the global median age is projected to be 41.9 years of age.
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