Median age in Ukraine
Ukraine: Median age was 41.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.98 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.98 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.42 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Ukraine stood at 41.98 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Ukraine peaked at 41.98 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.42 years, in 1950.
That places Ukraine 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 26.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 26.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 26.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 27.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 27.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 27.87 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 28.23 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 28.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 28.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 28.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 28.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 28.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 28.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 28.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 29.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 29.46 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 29.85 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 30.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 30.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 31.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 31.7 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 32.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 32.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 32.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 33.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 33.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 33.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 33.04 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 32.7 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 32.51 years | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 32.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 32.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 33.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.18 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 34.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 35.88 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.98 years | +1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 41.98 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 41.98 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.36 years | 26.42 years | 28.23 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.28 years | 28.34 years | 30.78 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.55 years | 31.26 years | 33.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.75 years | 32.51 years | 33.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.43 years | 33.23 years | 35.88 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 years | 36.27 years | 38.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.31 years | 38.59 years | 40.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.32 years | 40.79 years | 41.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Ukraine?
- Median age in Ukraine was 41.98 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 41.98 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 years in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for median age?
- Ukraine ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.