This statistic shows the leading countries with the highest projected median age in 2050. By 2050, the Republic of Korea is projected to have the population with the highest median age, at 56.5 years.
Countries projected to have the highest median age in 2050
Characteristic
Median age
Republic of Korea
56.5
Japan
54.7
China, Taiwan Province of China
54.2
Italy
53.6
China, Hong Kong SAR
53.4
Singapore
53.4
Greece
53.4
Spain
53.2
Portugal
52.2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
51.4
Poland
51.2
Malta
51
Croatia
50.9
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (June 17, 2019). Countries projected to have the highest median age in 2050 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/673014/top-ten-countries-with-highest-projected-median-age/
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