๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Median Age of South America

The current median age of South America's population is 31.9792 years of age. A 1.16% increase from 2022, when the median age only was 31.6136 years. In the future, South America's median age is projected to increase to 49.0749 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the of South America's median age by 53.46% from today's standard.

Historic Median Age of South America (1950-2023)

South America has seen an increase of the median age since the 1950's. From 18.6765 to 31.9792 years of age, an increase of 71.23% of the median age of the population in total.

Year Median Age (years)
1950 18.6765
1951 18.655
1952 18.6214
1953 18.5733
1954 18.5084
1955 18.4289
1956 18.3422
1957 18.2499
1958 18.1586
1959 18.0694
1960 17.9857
1961 17.9163
1962 17.8572
1963 17.8057
1964 17.7656
1965 17.7457
1966 17.7542
1967 17.7946
1968 17.8682
1969 17.9631
1970 18.0687
1971 18.1837
1972 18.3076
1973 18.4408
1974 18.5823
1975 18.7313
1976 18.8839
1977 19.0416
1978 19.2047
1979 19.3705
1980 19.5392
1981 19.7115
1982 19.8889
1983 20.0736
1984 20.2652
1985 20.4623
1986 20.6637
1987 20.8676
1988 21.0745
1989 21.2841
1990 21.495
1991 21.7068
1992 21.9225
1993 22.1448
1994 22.374
1995 22.6094
1996 22.8506
1997 23.1002
1998 23.3568
1999 23.6218
2000 23.8981
2001 24.1874
2002 24.4906
2003 24.8085
2004 25.1371
2005 25.4732
2006 25.8175
2007 26.1694
2008 26.5323
2009 26.9032
2010 27.2733
2011 27.6414
2012 28.01
2013 28.38
2014 28.7477
2015 29.1088
2016 29.4654
2017 29.825
2018 30.1898
2019 30.5598
2020 30.9247
2021 31.2712
2022 31.6136
2023 31.9792

Future Median Age of South America (2023-2100)

South America's positive trend in median age is set to increase even further in the future. Where the median age will increase from 31.9792 to 49.0749 years of age. An additional increase increase of 53.46% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Median Age (years)
2023 31.9792
2024 32.3621
2025 32.7418
2026 33.1172
2027 33.4898
2028 33.8612
2029 34.2321
2030 34.6017
2031 34.97
2032 35.3367
2033 35.7006
2034 36.0612
2035 36.4194
2036 36.7739
2037 37.1245
2038 37.4703
2039 37.8108
2040 38.145
2041 38.4727
2042 38.7935
2043 39.1065
2044 39.4139
2045 39.7177
2046 40.0193
2047 40.3168
2048 40.6087
2049 40.895
2050 41.1757
2051 41.4525
2052 41.7262
2053 41.9973
2054 42.2661
2055 42.5309
2056 42.7907
2057 43.0441
2058 43.2949
2059 43.546
2060 43.7935
2061 44.0314
2062 44.2599
2063 44.4841
2064 44.7014
2065 44.907
2066 45.0963
2067 45.2727
2068 45.4408
2069 45.6024
2070 45.7587
2071 45.9106
2072 46.0587
2073 46.2052
2074 46.3488
2075 46.4887
2076 46.6246
2077 46.7573
2078 46.8875
2079 47.0145
2080 47.1374
2081 47.2579
2082 47.3757
2083 47.4902
2084 47.6017
2085 47.7112
2086 47.818
2087 47.9208
2088 48.0204
2089 48.1177
2090 48.2123
2091 48.3038
2092 48.3923
2093 48.4788
2094 48.5648
2095 48.6514
2096 48.7373
2097 48.8228
2098 48.9082
2099 48.9924
2100 49.0749

Causes of Median Age

More people within a country's border increases the population density.

How is Median Population Age calculated?

Population density indicates the number of people per square kilometer of the South America 's area.

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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