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Median age in Monaco

Monaco: Median age was 54.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.36 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.29 years
in 2021
All-time low
42.33 years
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Monaco, 1950–2023

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

Analysis

Monaco recorded 54.36 years for median age in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Monaco peaked at 55.29 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.33 years, in 1985.

Monaco ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 43.85 years 42.5 years 44.75 years 10
1960s 44.12 years 43.8 years 44.41 years 10
1970s 43.62 years 42.97 years 44.1 years 10
1980s 42.71 years 42.33 years 43.17 years 10
1990s 43.64 years 43.18 years 44.25 years 10
2000s 45.57 years 44.55 years 47.34 years 10
2010s 51.97 years 48.22 years 54.64 years 10
2020s 54.85 years 54.36 years 55.29 years 4

Countries ranked near Monaco

  1. 1 Vatican 59.62 years compare
  2. 3 Saint Helena 50.45 years compare
  3. 4 Japan 48.96 years compare
  4. 5 Martinique 48.79 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Monaco?
Median age in Monaco was 54.36 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Monaco?
The highest recorded value was 55.29 years in 2021.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Monaco?
The lowest recorded value was 42.33 years in 1985.
How does Monaco rank for median age?
Monaco ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Monaco?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Monaco 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.