# Median age, July 1 estimate in Japan

Median age, July 1 estimate in Japan was 48.96 years in 2023 (estimated). Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.

- Indicator id: `median_age_midyear`
- Place id: `jp`
- Unit: years
- Definition: Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.
- Note: 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.
- Source: 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 (https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-10
- License: CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/median-age-midyear/japan
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/median-age-midyear/japan.csv
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=median_age_midyear&place=jp

| Period | years |
|---|---:|
| 2023 | 48.96 (estimated) |
| 2022 | 48.55 (estimated) |
| 2021 | 48.12 (estimated) |
| 2020 | 47.67 (estimated) |
| 2019 | 47.26 (estimated) |
| 2018 | 46.89 (estimated) |
| 2017 | 46.54 (estimated) |
| 2016 | 46.2 (estimated) |
| 2015 | 45.84 (estimated) |
| 2014 | 45.46 (estimated) |
| 2013 | 45.1 (estimated) |
| 2012 | 44.81 (estimated) |
| 2011 | 44.54 (estimated) |
| 2010 | 44.24 (estimated) |
| 2009 | 43.88 (estimated) |
| 2008 | 43.54 (estimated) |
| 2007 | 43.22 (estimated) |
| 2006 | 42.9 (estimated) |
| 2005 | 42.55 (estimated) |
| 2004 | 42.19 (estimated) |
| 2003 | 41.83 (estimated) |
| 2002 | 41.47 (estimated) |
| 2001 | 41.11 (estimated) |
| 2000 | 40.75 (estimated) |
| 1999 | 40.42 (estimated) |
| 1998 | 40.08 (estimated) |
| 1997 | 39.74 (estimated) |
| 1996 | 39.37 (estimated) |
| 1995 | 38.99 (estimated) |
| 1994 | 38.6 (estimated) |
| 1993 | 38.19 (estimated) |
| 1992 | 37.76 (estimated) |
| 1991 | 37.31 (estimated) |
| 1990 | 36.87 (estimated) |
| 1989 | 36.43 (estimated) |
| 1988 | 35.96 (estimated) |
| 1987 | 35.48 (estimated) |
| 1986 | 34.98 (estimated) |
| 1985 | 34.47 (estimated) |
| 1984 | 33.93 (estimated) |
| 1983 | 33.38 (estimated) |
| 1982 | 32.82 (estimated) |
| 1981 | 32.25 (estimated) |
| 1980 | 31.7 (estimated) |
| 1979 | 31.18 (estimated) |
| 1978 | 30.66 (estimated) |
| 1977 | 30.22 (estimated) |
| 1976 | 29.87 (estimated) |
| 1975 | 29.66 (estimated) |
| 1974 | 29.44 (estimated) |
| 1973 | 29.18 (estimated) |
| 1972 | 28.89 (estimated) |
| 1971 | 28.59 (estimated) |
| 1970 | 28.25 (estimated) |
| 1969 | 27.88 (estimated) |
| 1968 | 27.52 (estimated) |
| 1967 | 27.21 (estimated) |
| 1966 | 26.88 (estimated) |
| 1965 | 26.56 (estimated) |
| 1964 | 26.27 (estimated) |
| 1963 | 25.91 (estimated) |
| 1962 | 25.53 (estimated) |
| 1961 | 25.14 (estimated) |
| 1960 | 24.73 (estimated) |
| 1959 | 24.33 (estimated) |
| 1958 | 23.92 (estimated) |
| 1957 | 23.51 (estimated) |
| 1956 | 23.12 (estimated) |
| 1955 | 22.73 (estimated) |
| 1954 | 22.36 (estimated) |
| 1953 | 22.03 (estimated) |
| 1952 | 21.74 (estimated) |
| 1951 | 21.49 (estimated) |
| 1950 | 21.31 (estimated) |