Average age, urban in United States

United States: Average age, urban was 38.8 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
38.8
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 96 countries
All-time high
38.8
in 2018
All-time low
31.52
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age, urban in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 31.51980: 33.11990: 34.42000: 35.22005: 35.92010: 36.82011: 372012: 37.32013: 37.62014: 37.82015: 38.12016: 38.22017: 38.62018: 38.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, urban in United States is 38.8, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in United States peaked at 38.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.52, in 1970.

United States ranks 34th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.52 31.52 31.52 1
1980s 33.15 33.15 33.15 1
1990s 34.37 34.37 34.37 1
2000s 35.57 35.21 35.94 2
2010s 37.78 36.79 38.8 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 31 United Kingdom 39.27 compare
  2. 32 Indonesia 39.23 compare
  3. 33 Thailand 38.91 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 38.61 compare
  5. 36 Montenegro 38.53 compare
  6. 37 China 38.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in United States?
Average age, urban in United States was 38.8 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 31.52 in 1970.
How does United States rank for average age, urban?
United States ranks 34th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,359 data points, 1970–2021
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