Bulgaria had the highest median age of the population among Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, at nearly 44.7 years in 2022, while the lowest figure was recorded in Kosovo, at just above 31 years. In 2100, Albania was expected to have the highest median age, at around 63.3 years. Between 2022 and 2100, Albania's median age of the population was forecast to increase by roughly 26 years. The median age divides the population into two equal groups, where one half is older and the other half is younger.
Median age of the population in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2022 with a forecast for 2050 and 2100, by country
(in years)
Characteristic
2022
2050*
2100*
Bulgaria
44.69
49.94
53.94
Croatia
43.95
50.21
53.14
Lithuania
43.83
47.92
49.33
Latvia
43.76
46.48
50.3
Slovenia
43.54
49.34
50.09
Serbia
43.01
49.74
53.55
Czechia
42.9
42.71
44.82
Ukraine
42.85
48.99
51.31
Hungary
42.26
47.38
48.6
Bosnia and Herzegovina
42.05
49.34
53.16
Estonia
41.63
46.94
50.73
Romania
41.51
46.19
49.07
Belarus
40.43
45.28
48.37
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