Countries with the Oldest Populations (Median Age, 2024)

Monaco leads the world with a median age of 56.9, followed by Japan at 49.9. European and East Asian nations dominate the top 20 oldest populations, with Netherlands rounding out the list at 42.2 years.

Data

#	Country	Median Age (Years)
1	Monaco	56.9
2	Japan	49.9
3	Andorra	48.8
4	Italy	48.4
5	Germany	46.8
6	Spain	46.8
7	Greece	46.5
8	Portugal	46.4
9	South Korea	45.5
10	Bulgaria	45.1
11	Croatia	45.1
12	Austria	44.9
13	Hungary	44.8
14	Czech Republic	44.2
15	Switzerland	44.2
16	Serbia	43.9
17	Poland	42.9
18	Canada	42.6
19	France	42.6
20	Netherlands	42.2