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Field Listing :: Median age
This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age. Country
Median age(years)
Afghanistan
total: 17.6 years
male: 17.6 years
female: 17.6 years (2009 est.)
Albania
total: 29.9 years
male: 29.3 years
female: 30.6 years (2009 est.)
Algeria
total: 26.6 years
male: 26.3 years
female: 26.8 years (2009 est.)
American Samoa
total: 23.1 years
male: 23 years
female: 23.3 years (2009 est.)
Andorra
total: 39.4 years
male: 39.7 years
female: 39.1 years (2009 est.)