Median age in Armenia
Armenia: Median age was 35.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.83
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.83
in 2023
All-time low
19.79
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Armenia stood at 35.83. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Armenia peaked at 35.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.79, in 1968.
That places Armenia 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.07 | — |
| 1951 | 21.35 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 21.58 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 21.76 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 21.87 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 21.88 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 21.82 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 21.81 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 21.85 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 21.93 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 22.04 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 22.12 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 22.14 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 22 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 21.7 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 21.1 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 20.28 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 19.86 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 19.79 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 19.89 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 20.05 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 20.22 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 20.38 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 20.57 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 20.78 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 21 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 21.16 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.29 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 21.46 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.79 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.19 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 22.57 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22.96 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 23.35 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.72 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 24.08 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 24.43 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 24.75 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 25.03 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.32 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 25.59 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 25.83 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 26.07 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.35 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.65 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.92 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.14 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.35 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.67 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.09 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.56 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 29 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.34 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.57 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.97 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.39 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.66 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.99 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.29 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.56 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.81 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.08 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.38 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.72 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.07 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.45 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.94 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.52 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.05 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.53 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.81 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.83 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 35.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 35.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.69 | 21.07 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.09 | 19.79 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.87 | 20.05 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.84 | 22.19 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.77 | 25.59 | 28.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 | 28.56 | 30.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.68 | 31.29 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.56 | 35.05 | 35.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Armenia?
- Median age in Armenia was 35.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.79 in 1968.
- How does Armenia rank for median age?
- Armenia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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