Median age of population i
38 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: years · Basic
Source: Eurostat (demo_pjanind), retrieved 2026-10-19 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU2744.9
Euro area45.3
Spain45.8 5 of 38
Simple average43.1
Highest · 
Italy49.1
Italy49.1Lowest · 
Türkiye34.4
Türkiye34.4Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 44.9 | +0.4% | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 45.3 | +0.4% | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 45.3 | +0.4% | — |
| 1 | Italy | 49.1 | +0.8% | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 47.3 | +0.4% | 2/27 |
| 2 |  Portugal | 47.3 | +0.4% | 2/27 |
| 4 |  Greece | 47.2 | +0.6% | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Spain | 45.8 | +0.4% | 5/27 |
| 6 |  Croatia | 45.5 | +0.2% | 6/27 |
| 6 |  Germany | 45.5 | 0.0% | 6/27 |
| 6 |  Slovenia | 45.5 | +0.7% | 6/27 |
| 9 |  Serbia | 45.4 | +0.4% | — |
| 10 |  Liechtenstein | 45.3 | +0.2% | — |
| 11 |  Hungary | 44.8 | +0.7% | 9/27 |
| 12 |  Latvia | 44.4 | +0.9% | 10/27 |
| 13 |  Lithuania | 44.3 | +0.2% | 11/27 |
| 13 |  Albania | 44.3 | — | — |
| 13 |  Czechia | 44.3 | +0.7% | 11/27 |
| 16 |  Romania | 44.1 | +0.7% | 13/27 |
| 17 |  Austria | 43.8 | +0.5% | 14/27 |
| 18 |  Finland | 43.5 | +0.2% | 15/27 |
| 19 |  Poland | 43.4 | +0.9% | 16/27 |
| 20 |  Slovakia | 43.0 | +0.9% | 17/27 |
| 21 |  Switzerland | 42.9 | +0.2% | — |
| 21 |  Estonia | 42.9 | +0.9% | 18/27 |
| 23 |  France | 42.8 | +0.5% | 19/27 |
| 24 |  Netherlands | 42.6 | +0.2% | 20/27 |
| 25 |  Denmark | 42.2 | 0.0% | 21/27 |
| 26 |  North Macedonia | 42.1 | +0.7% | — |
| 26 |  Belgium | 42.1 | +0.2% | 22/27 |
| 28 |  Moldova | 41.3 | +1.2% | — |
| 29 |  Sweden | 41.2 | +0.5% | 23/27 |
| 30 |  Cyprus | 41.0 | +1.0% | 24/27 |
| 31 |  Norway | 40.8 | +0.5% | — |
| 32 |  Montenegro | 40.4 | +0.7% | — |
| 33 |  Malta | 40.0 | +0.5% | 25/27 |
| 34 |  Luxembourg | 39.8 | +0.3% | 26/27 |
| 35 |  Ireland | 39.6 | +0.5% | 27/27 |
| 36 |  Georgia | 39.2 | +1.0% | — |
| 37 |  Iceland | 37.2 | +0.5% | — |
| 38 | Türkiye | 34.4 | +1.2% | — |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest median age of population?
- Italy, with 49.1 in 2025. The EU27 figure is 44.9.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 45.8 in 2025, rank 5 of 38 countries.
- What does median age of population measure?
- Median age of population, in years. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the median age of population data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset demo_pjanind («Population structure indicators at national level»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is median age of population updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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