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Median age in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Median age was 38.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.89 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.89 years
in 2023
All-time low
33.8 years
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Luxembourg, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Luxembourg is 38.89 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Luxembourg peaked at 38.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.8 years, in 1978.

That places Luxembourg 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 34.02 years 33.88 years 34.09 years 10
1960s 34.18 years 34.06 years 34.32 years 10
1970s 34.01 years 33.8 years 34.35 years 10
1980s 34.63 years 33.93 years 35.27 years 10
1990s 35.7 years 35.34 years 36.22 years 10
2000s 37.05 years 36.19 years 37.84 years 10
2010s 38.24 years 37.98 years 38.48 years 10
2020s 38.69 years 38.56 years 38.89 years 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 62 Montenegro 39.29 years compare
  2. 63 China 39.07 years compare
  3. 64 Barbados 38.91 years compare
  4. 66 Gibraltar 38.88 years compare
  5. 67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 years compare
  6. 68 Ireland 38.42 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Luxembourg?
Median age in Luxembourg was 38.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 38.89 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8 years in 1978.
How does Luxembourg rank for median age?
Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.