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Median age, July 1 estimate in United Kingdom

Median age, July 1 estimate in the United Kingdom was 39.78 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.28 from 2022. That is the 56th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years39.78 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.28
Rank56th of 236Countries ranked
Series high39.782023
Series low32.91975

Median age, July 1 estimate in United Kingdom, 1950 to 2023

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3234363840195019611972198319942005201620231950: 33.89 years1951: 33.91 years1952: 33.9 years1953: 33.83 years1954: 33.89 years1955: 34.07 years1956: 34.26 years1957: 34.4 years1958: 34.48 years1959: 34.51 years1960: 34.5 years1961: 34.45 years1962: 34.34 years1963: 34.27 years1964: 34.2 years1965: 34.08 years1966: 33.93 years1967: 33.76 years1968: 33.56 years1969: 33.37 years1970: 33.22 years1971: 33.1 years1972: 33.02 years1973: 32.96 years1974: 32.94 years1975: 32.9 years1976: 32.92 years1977: 33.01 years1978: 33.13 years1979: 33.21 years1980: 33.34 years1981: 33.54 years1982: 33.8 years1983: 34.03 years1984: 34.18 years1985: 34.3 years1986: 34.38 years1987: 34.46 years1988: 34.66 years1989: 34.86 years1990: 34.95 years1991: 35.04 years1992: 35.13 years1993: 35.25 years1994: 35.42 years1995: 35.6 years1996: 35.79 years1997: 35.98 years1998: 36.19 years1999: 36.41 years2000: 36.63 years2001: 36.84 years2002: 37.04 years2003: 37.22 years2004: 37.38 years2005: 37.51 years2006: 37.64 years2007: 37.77 years2008: 37.91 years2009: 38.06 years2010: 38.19 years2011: 38.33 years2012: 38.49 years2013: 38.63 years2014: 38.73 years2015: 38.78 years2016: 38.82 years2017: 38.87 years2018: 38.95 years2019: 39.09 years2020: 39.22 years2021: 39.32 years2022: 39.5 years2023: 39.78 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202339.78 Estimated
202239.5 Estimated
202139.32 Estimated
202039.22 Estimated
201939.09 Estimated
201838.95 Estimated
201738.87 Estimated
201638.82 Estimated
201538.78 Estimated
201438.73 Estimated
201338.63 Estimated
201238.49 Estimated
201138.33 Estimated
201038.19 Estimated
200938.06 Estimated
200837.91 Estimated
200737.77 Estimated
200637.64 Estimated
200537.51 Estimated
200437.38 Estimated
200337.22 Estimated
200237.04 Estimated
200136.84 Estimated
200036.63 Estimated
199936.41 Estimated
199836.19 Estimated
199735.98 Estimated
199635.79 Estimated
199535.6 Estimated
199435.42 Estimated
199335.25 Estimated
199235.13 Estimated
199135.04 Estimated
199034.95 Estimated
198934.86 Estimated
198834.66 Estimated
198734.46 Estimated
198634.38 Estimated
198534.3 Estimated
198434.18 Estimated
198334.03 Estimated
198233.8 Estimated
198133.54 Estimated
198033.34 Estimated
197933.21 Estimated
197833.13 Estimated
197733.01 Estimated
197632.92 Estimated
197532.9 Estimated
197432.94 Estimated
197332.96 Estimated
197233.02 Estimated
197133.1 Estimated
197033.22 Estimated
196933.37 Estimated
196833.56 Estimated
196733.76 Estimated
196633.93 Estimated
196534.08 Estimated
196434.2 Estimated
196334.27 Estimated
196234.34 Estimated
196134.45 Estimated
196034.5 Estimated
195934.51 Estimated
195834.48 Estimated
195734.4 Estimated
195634.26 Estimated
195534.07 Estimated
195433.89 Estimated
195333.83 Estimated
195233.9 Estimated
195133.91 Estimated
195033.89 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 United Kingdom?

Median age, July 1 estimate in the United Kingdom was 39.78 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.28 from 2022. That is the 56th 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 United Kingdom?

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

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