๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Median Age of South America

The current median age of South America's population is 32.6576 years of age. A 1.25% increase from 2023, when the median age only was 32.2538 years. In the future, South America's median age is projected to increase to 49.9698 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the of South America's median age by 53.01% from today's standard.

Historic Median Age of South America (1950-2024)

South America has seen an increase of the median age since the 1950's. From 18.6835 to 32.6576 years of age, an increase of 74.79% of the median age of the population in total.

Year Median Age (years)
1950 18.6835
1951 18.6653
1952 18.6349
1953 18.5876
1954 18.5222
1955 18.4431
1956 18.3572
1957 18.2674
1958 18.177
1959 18.0872
1960 18.0002
1961 17.92
1962 17.8479
1963 17.7878
1964 17.7444
1965 17.7252
1966 17.7375
1967 17.7828
1968 17.8601
1969 17.9585
1970 18.0678
1971 18.1868
1972 18.315
1973 18.451
1974 18.5936
1975 18.7425
1976 18.8943
1977 19.049
1978 19.2074
1979 19.369
1980 19.5336
1981 19.7016
1982 19.8736
1983 20.0528
1984 20.2406
1985 20.4347
1986 20.6317
1987 20.8307
1988 21.0325
1989 21.2359
1990 21.4416
1991 21.6489
1992 21.8613
1993 22.0797
1994 22.3049
1995 22.5383
1996 22.7796
1997 23.0292
1998 23.2858
1999 23.5519
2000 23.832
2001 24.1283
2002 24.4406
2003 24.768
2004 25.1072
2005 25.455
2006 25.8124
2007 26.1792
2008 26.5544
2009 26.9363
2010 27.3213
2011 27.7067
2012 28.0924
2013 28.4772
2014 28.8582
2015 29.2344
2016 29.6069
2017 29.982
2018 30.3647
2019 30.754
2020 31.1355
2021 31.4935
2022 31.859
2023 32.2538
2024 32.6576

Future Median Age of South America (2024-2100)

South America's positive trend in median age is set to increase even further in the future. Where the median age will increase from 32.6576 to 49.9698 years of age. An additional increase increase of 53.01% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Median Age (years)
2024 32.6576
2025 33.0604
2026 33.4613
2027 33.8597
2028 34.2559
2029 34.6503
2030 35.0424
2031 35.4318
2032 35.8184
2033 36.2017
2034 36.5809
2035 36.957
2036 37.3312
2037 37.7017
2038 38.0675
2039 38.4263
2040 38.7781
2041 39.123
2042 39.4612
2043 39.7927
2044 40.1175
2045 40.4378
2046 40.7548
2047 41.0693
2048 41.3805
2049 41.6874
2050 41.9891
2051 42.2868
2052 42.5813
2053 42.8728
2054 43.1607
2055 43.4456
2056 43.7274
2057 44.0058
2058 44.28
2059 44.5531
2060 44.8252
2061 45.0951
2062 45.3545
2063 45.6041
2064 45.8454
2065 46.0823
2066 46.3078
2067 46.5121
2068 46.6939
2069 46.8581
2070 47.013
2071 47.1594
2072 47.2995
2073 47.4339
2074 47.5621
2075 47.6845
2076 47.8026
2077 47.9171
2078 48.0291
2079 48.1389
2080 48.2466
2081 48.3519
2082 48.455
2083 48.5561
2084 48.6558
2085 48.7537
2086 48.85
2087 48.9449
2088 49.0384
2089 49.1299
2090 49.2193
2091 49.3061
2092 49.3897
2093 49.4706
2094 49.5488
2095 49.6246
2096 49.6982
2097 49.7695
2098 49.8385
2099 49.9052
2100 49.9698

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 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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