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Median age in Russia

Russia: Median age was 39.45 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.45 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.45 years
in 2023
All-time low
23.04 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Russia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Russia is 39.45 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Russia peaked at 39.45 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.04 years, in 1950.

That places Russia 60th 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 Russia, year by year

Year years Change
1950 23.04 years —
1951 23.41 years +1.6%
1952 23.79 years +1.6%
1953 24.2 years +1.7%
1954 24.59 years +1.6%
1955 24.96 years +1.5%
1956 25.32 years +1.4%
1957 25.63 years +1.2%
1958 25.9 years +1.1%
1959 26.13 years +0.9%
1960 26.29 years +0.6%
1961 26.36 years +0.3%
1962 26.46 years +0.4%
1963 26.68 years +0.8%
1964 27.01 years +1.2%
1965 27.42 years +1.5%
1966 27.87 years +1.6%
1967 28.34 years +1.7%
1968 28.82 years +1.7%
1969 29.28 years +1.6%
1970 29.71 years +1.5%
1971 30.12 years +1.4%
1972 30.46 years +1.2%
1973 30.69 years +0.7%
1974 30.59 years -0.3%
1975 29.85 years -2.4%
1976 29.47 years -1.3%
1977 29.53 years +0.2%
1978 29.7 years +0.6%
1979 29.88 years +0.6%
1980 30.11 years +0.7%
1981 30.32 years +0.7%
1982 30.49 years +0.5%
1983 30.63 years +0.5%
1984 30.77 years +0.5%
1985 30.93 years +0.5%
1986 31.11 years +0.6%
1987 31.32 years +0.7%
1988 31.53 years +0.7%
1989 31.82 years +0.9%
1990 32.17 years +1.1%
1991 32.53 years +1.1%
1992 32.94 years +1.3%
1993 33.37 years +1.3%
1994 33.69 years +1.0%
1995 33.99 years +0.9%
1996 34.35 years +1.0%
1997 34.72 years +1.1%
1998 35.09 years +1.1%
1999 35.43 years +1.0%
2000 35.73 years +0.8%
2001 35.98 years +0.7%
2002 36.11 years +0.4%
2003 36.18 years +0.2%
2004 36.31 years +0.3%
2005 36.41 years +0.3%
2006 36.51 years +0.3%
2007 36.61 years +0.3%
2008 36.73 years +0.3%
2009 36.85 years +0.3%
2010 36.96 years +0.3%
2011 37.1 years +0.4%
2012 37.23 years +0.4%
2013 37.38 years +0.4%
2014 37.54 years +0.4%
2015 37.69 years +0.4%
2016 37.8 years +0.3%
2017 37.95 years +0.4%
2018 38.17 years +0.6%
2019 38.44 years +0.7%
2020 38.69 years +0.7%
2021 38.86 years +0.4%
2022 39.07 years +0.6%
2023 39.45 years +1.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 39.45 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 39.45 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24.7 years 23.04 years 26.13 years 10
1960s 27.45 years 26.29 years 29.28 years 10
1970s 30 years 29.47 years 30.69 years 10
1980s 30.9 years 30.11 years 31.82 years 10
1990s 33.83 years 32.17 years 35.43 years 10
2000s 36.34 years 35.73 years 36.85 years 10
2010s 37.63 years 36.96 years 38.44 years 10
2020s 39.02 years 38.69 years 39.45 years 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 years compare
  2. 58 Thailand 39.66 years compare
  3. 59 Norway 39.54 years compare
  4. 61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 years compare
  5. 62 Montenegro 39.29 years compare
  6. 63 China 39.07 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Russia?
Median age in Russia was 39.45 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 39.45 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.04 years in 1950.
How does Russia rank for median age?
Russia ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.