Median age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Median age was 29.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.83
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.83
in 2023
All-time low
17.72
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Indonesia stood at 29.83. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Indonesia peaked at 29.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 128th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.85 | — |
| 1951 | 18.09 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 18.3 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 18.48 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 18.64 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 18.78 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.9 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.99 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 19.07 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 19.11 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 19.13 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 19.11 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 19.08 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 19.01 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.92 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 18.78 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 18.59 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 18.4 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 18.19 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 17.99 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 17.86 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 17.77 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 17.73 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 17.72 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.75 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 17.81 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 17.88 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 17.98 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.09 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.22 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 18.36 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 18.52 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.69 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.87 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.07 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.29 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.54 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.81 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.08 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.36 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.64 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.94 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.23 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.54 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.84 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.13 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.43 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.71 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.3 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.61 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.92 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.23 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.54 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.85 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.15 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.45 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.73 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.02 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.31 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.59 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.86 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.11 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.37 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.61 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.86 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.36 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.62 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.89 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.13 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.34 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.56 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.83 | +0.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 29.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 29.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.62 | 17.85 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.72 | 17.99 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.88 | 17.72 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.26 | 18.36 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.98 | 20.64 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.98 | 23.61 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 26.59 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.46 | 29.13 | 29.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Indonesia?
- Median age in Indonesia was 29.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for median age?
- Indonesia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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