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Median age, July 1 estimate in China

Median age, July 1 estimate in China was 39.07 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.53 from 2022. That is the 63rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years39.07 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.53
Rank63rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high39.072023
Series low181969

Median age, July 1 estimate in China, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

152025303540195019611972198319942005201620231950: 22.25 years1951: 21.95 years1952: 21.62 years1953: 21.27 years1954: 20.96 years1955: 20.68 years1956: 20.46 years1957: 20.2 years1958: 19.94 years1959: 19.85 years1960: 19.91 years1961: 20.03 years1962: 19.93 years1963: 19.43 years1964: 18.87 years1965: 18.48 years1966: 18.22 years1967: 18.12 years1968: 18.05 years1969: 18 years1970: 18.03 years1971: 18.13 years1972: 18.3 years1973: 18.5 years1974: 18.75 years1975: 19.07 years1976: 19.41 years1977: 19.78 years1978: 20.18 years1979: 20.56 years1980: 20.89 years1981: 21.09 years1982: 21.15 years1983: 21.16 years1984: 21.36 years1985: 21.7 years1986: 22.15 years1987: 22.56 years1988: 22.98 years1989: 23.36 years1990: 23.73 years1991: 24.14 years1992: 24.59 years1993: 25.07 years1994: 25.57 years1995: 26.1 years1996: 26.65 years1997: 27.22 years1998: 27.8 years1999: 28.39 years2000: 28.96 years2001: 29.53 years2002: 30.11 years2003: 30.68 years2004: 31.23 years2005: 31.77 years2006: 32.3 years2007: 32.81 years2008: 33.29 years2009: 33.74 years2010: 34.14 years2011: 34.52 years2012: 34.85 years2013: 35.14 years2014: 35.41 years2015: 35.69 years2016: 35.99 years2017: 36.28 years2018: 36.62 years2019: 37.03 years2020: 37.49 years2021: 38.01 years2022: 38.53 years2023: 39.07 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202339.07 Estimated
202238.53 Estimated
202138.01 Estimated
202037.49 Estimated
201937.03 Estimated
201836.62 Estimated
201736.28 Estimated
201635.99 Estimated
201535.69 Estimated
201435.41 Estimated
201335.14 Estimated
201234.85 Estimated
201134.52 Estimated
201034.14 Estimated
200933.74 Estimated
200833.29 Estimated
200732.81 Estimated
200632.3 Estimated
200531.77 Estimated
200431.23 Estimated
200330.68 Estimated
200230.11 Estimated
200129.53 Estimated
200028.96 Estimated
199928.39 Estimated
199827.8 Estimated
199727.22 Estimated
199626.65 Estimated
199526.1 Estimated
199425.57 Estimated
199325.07 Estimated
199224.59 Estimated
199124.14 Estimated
199023.73 Estimated
198923.36 Estimated
198822.98 Estimated
198722.56 Estimated
198622.15 Estimated
198521.7 Estimated
198421.36 Estimated
198321.16 Estimated
198221.15 Estimated
198121.09 Estimated
198020.89 Estimated
197920.56 Estimated
197820.18 Estimated
197719.78 Estimated
197619.41 Estimated
197519.07 Estimated
197418.75 Estimated
197318.5 Estimated
197218.3 Estimated
197118.13 Estimated
197018.03 Estimated
196918 Estimated
196818.05 Estimated
196718.12 Estimated
196618.22 Estimated
196518.48 Estimated
196418.87 Estimated
196319.43 Estimated
196219.93 Estimated
196120.03 Estimated
196019.91 Estimated
195919.85 Estimated
195819.94 Estimated
195720.2 Estimated
195620.46 Estimated
195520.68 Estimated
195420.96 Estimated
195321.27 Estimated
195221.62 Estimated
195121.95 Estimated
195022.25 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in China?

Median age, July 1 estimate in China was 39.07 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.53 from 2022. That is the 63rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in China?

39.07 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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