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Median age, July 1 estimate in Japan

Median age, July 1 estimate in Japan was 48.96 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.41 from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years48.96 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.41
Rank4th of 236Countries ranked
Series high48.962023
Series low21.311950

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

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20304050195019611972198319942005201620231950: 21.31 years1951: 21.49 years1952: 21.74 years1953: 22.03 years1954: 22.36 years1955: 22.73 years1956: 23.12 years1957: 23.51 years1958: 23.92 years1959: 24.33 years1960: 24.73 years1961: 25.14 years1962: 25.53 years1963: 25.91 years1964: 26.27 years1965: 26.56 years1966: 26.88 years1967: 27.21 years1968: 27.52 years1969: 27.88 years1970: 28.25 years1971: 28.59 years1972: 28.89 years1973: 29.18 years1974: 29.44 years1975: 29.66 years1976: 29.87 years1977: 30.22 years1978: 30.66 years1979: 31.18 years1980: 31.7 years1981: 32.25 years1982: 32.82 years1983: 33.38 years1984: 33.93 years1985: 34.47 years1986: 34.98 years1987: 35.48 years1988: 35.96 years1989: 36.43 years1990: 36.87 years1991: 37.31 years1992: 37.76 years1993: 38.19 years1994: 38.6 years1995: 38.99 years1996: 39.37 years1997: 39.74 years1998: 40.08 years1999: 40.42 years2000: 40.75 years2001: 41.11 years2002: 41.47 years2003: 41.83 years2004: 42.19 years2005: 42.55 years2006: 42.9 years2007: 43.22 years2008: 43.54 years2009: 43.88 years2010: 44.24 years2011: 44.54 years2012: 44.81 years2013: 45.1 years2014: 45.46 years2015: 45.84 years2016: 46.2 years2017: 46.54 years2018: 46.89 years2019: 47.26 years2020: 47.67 years2021: 48.12 years2022: 48.55 years2023: 48.96 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202348.96 Estimated
202248.55 Estimated
202148.12 Estimated
202047.67 Estimated
201947.26 Estimated
201846.89 Estimated
201746.54 Estimated
201646.2 Estimated
201545.84 Estimated
201445.46 Estimated
201345.1 Estimated
201244.81 Estimated
201144.54 Estimated
201044.24 Estimated
200943.88 Estimated
200843.54 Estimated
200743.22 Estimated
200642.9 Estimated
200542.55 Estimated
200442.19 Estimated
200341.83 Estimated
200241.47 Estimated
200141.11 Estimated
200040.75 Estimated
199940.42 Estimated
199840.08 Estimated
199739.74 Estimated
199639.37 Estimated
199538.99 Estimated
199438.6 Estimated
199338.19 Estimated
199237.76 Estimated
199137.31 Estimated
199036.87 Estimated
198936.43 Estimated
198835.96 Estimated
198735.48 Estimated
198634.98 Estimated
198534.47 Estimated
198433.93 Estimated
198333.38 Estimated
198232.82 Estimated
198132.25 Estimated
198031.7 Estimated
197931.18 Estimated
197830.66 Estimated
197730.22 Estimated
197629.87 Estimated
197529.66 Estimated
197429.44 Estimated
197329.18 Estimated
197228.89 Estimated
197128.59 Estimated
197028.25 Estimated
196927.88 Estimated
196827.52 Estimated
196727.21 Estimated
196626.88 Estimated
196526.56 Estimated
196426.27 Estimated
196325.91 Estimated
196225.53 Estimated
196125.14 Estimated
196024.73 Estimated
195924.33 Estimated
195823.92 Estimated
195723.51 Estimated
195623.12 Estimated
195522.73 Estimated
195422.36 Estimated
195322.03 Estimated
195221.74 Estimated
195121.49 Estimated
195021.31 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 Japan?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Japan was 48.96 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.41 from 2022. That is the 4th 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 Japan?

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

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