Median age in San Marino
San Marino: Median age was 47.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.39 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.39 years
in 2023
All-time low
29.79 years
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in San Marino, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in San Marino stood at 47.39 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in San Marino peaked at 47.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.79 years, in 1963.
San Marino ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in San Marino, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.4 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 30.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 30.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 30.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 30.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 30.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 30.22 years | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 30.08 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 29.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 29.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 29.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 29.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.94 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.9 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 29.88 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 30.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 30.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 31.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 31.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 31.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 32.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 32.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 32.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 33.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 33.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 33.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 34.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 34.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 35.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 37.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.05 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.56 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.78 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.39 years | +1.3% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 47.39 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 47.39 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.41 years | 30.08 years | 30.63 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.88 years | 29.79 years | 29.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.46 years | 29.86 years | 31.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.07 years | 31.77 years | 34.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.09 years | 34.75 years | 37.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.25 years | 37.63 years | 40.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.31 years | 41.38 years | 45.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.58 years | 45.83 years | 47.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 4 Japan 48.96 years compare
- 5 Martinique 48.79 years compare
- 6 Italy 47.46 years compare
- 8 Guadeloupe 46.57 years compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 years compare
- 10 Portugal 46.2 years compare
More reference data data for San Marino
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in San Marino?
- Median age in San Marino was 47.39 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 47.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.79 years in 1963.
- How does San Marino rank for median age?
- San Marino ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino 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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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.