Japan vs Monaco: Median age
Japan
48.96 years
in 2023
Monaco
54.36 years
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Monaco rank
2nd
Median age over time
- Japan
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 54.36 years against 48.96 years in Japan, a difference of 5.4 years.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Monaco ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.65 years | 43.85 years | 21.19 years | Monaco |
| 1960s | 26.36 years | 44.12 years | 17.76 years | Monaco |
| 1970s | 29.59 years | 43.62 years | 14.03 years | Monaco |
| 1980s | 34.14 years | 42.71 years | 8.57 years | Monaco |
| 1990s | 38.73 years | 43.64 years | 4.9 years | Monaco |
| 2000s | 42.34 years | 45.57 years | 3.23 years | Monaco |
| 2010s | 45.69 years | 51.97 years | 6.29 years | Monaco |
| 2020s | 48.33 years | 54.85 years | 6.52 years | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Japan or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 54.36 years against 48.96 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Japan and Monaco?
- 5.4 years, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Monaco?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Monaco rank globally for median age?
- Japan ranks 4th and Monaco ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.