Germany vs Thailand: Median age

Median age in 2023: 45.2 years in Germany and 39.7 years in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 5.5 years, or 1.14 times that in Thailand.

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What the numbers say

Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
In 2023, Germany ranked 13 and Thailand ranked 55 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
The UN projection (medium variant) puts Germany at 47.4 years and Thailand at 51.9 years in 2100.
The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.

Every year

years · UN

Year	Germany	Thailand	World
2023	45.2	39.7	30.4
2022	45	39.2	30.1
2021	44.9	38.7	29.8
2020	44.9	38.2	29.6
2019	44.9	37.7	29.3
2018	44.9	37.2	29
2017	44.9	36.7	28.8
2016	44.8	36.3	28.5
2015	44.8	35.8	28.3
2014	44.7	35.3	28.1
2013	44.5	34.9	27.8
2012	44.1	34.4	27.6
2011	43.6	34	27.4
2010	43.3	33.5	27.2
2009	42.9	33.1	27
2008	42.5	32.6	26.7
2007	42.1	32.1	26.5
2006	41.5	31.7	26.3
2005	41	31.2	26.1
2004	40.5	30.8	25.9
2003	40.1	30.3	25.7
2002	39.7	29.9	25.5
2001	39.4	29.5	25.3
2000	39	29	25.1
1999	38.7	28.5	24.9
1998	38.2	27.9	24.7
1997	37.8	27.3	24.4
1996	37.5	26.7	24.2
1995	37.3	26.2	24
1994	37.1	25.6	23.8
1993	36.8	25	23.5
1992	36.7	24.4	23.3
1991	36.7	23.8	23.1
1990	36.6	23.2	22.9
1989	36.6	22.7	22.8
1988	36.6	22.2	22.6
1987	36.3	21.8	22.4
1986	36	21.3	22.2
1985	35.9	20.9	22
1984	35.8	20.4	21.9
1983	35.7	20	21.8
1982	35.7	19.6	21.7
1981	35.7	19.2	21.6
1980	35.7	18.9	21.5
1979	35.6	18.5	21.3
1978	35.4	18.2	21.1
1977	35.2	17.9	21
1976	34.8	17.6	20.8
1975	34.4	17.3	20.7
1974	34	17.1	20.5
1973	33.8	16.9	20.4
1972	33.5	16.7	20.4
1971	33.4	16.5	20.3
1970	33.2	16.3	20.3
1969	33.1	16.2	20.3
1968	33.1	16.2	20.4
1967	33.2	16.1	20.5
1966	33.3	16.2	20.6
1965	33.5	16.2	20.8
1964	33.6	16.4	21
1963	33.6	16.5	21.2
1962	33.7	16.6	21.4
1961	33.7	16.8	21.4
1960	33.7	16.9	21.5
1959	33.8	17.1	21.5
1958	33.9	17.2	21.5
1957	33.7	17.3	21.6
1956	33.4	17.4	21.7
1955	33.2	17.4	21.8
1954	32.9	17.4	21.9
1953	32.7	17.5	22
1952	32.6	17.5	22.1
1951	32.8	17.5	22.1
1950	32.9	17.5	22.2

UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100

Year	Germany	Thailand	World
2024	45.345.1–45.4	40.140.1–40.2	30.6
2025	45.544.9–45.8	40.640.4–40.7	30.9
2026	45.744.8–46.2	4140.7–41.2	31.1
2027	45.844.8–46.5	41.441–41.8	31.3
2028	4644.8–46.8	41.841.3–42.3	31.6
2029	46.244.8–47.1	42.241.6–42.8	31.8
2030	46.344.8–47.3	42.641.8–43.4	32
2031	46.544.7–47.6	42.942.1–43.9	32.2
2032	46.644.8–47.9	43.342.3–44.4	32.4
2033	46.844.8–48.2	43.742.6–44.9	32.6
2034	4744.8–48.5	4442.8–45.4	32.8
2035	47.144.8–48.7	44.443.1–45.8	33
2036	47.444.9–49	44.743.3–46.3	33.2
2037	47.644.8–49.4	4543.5–46.8	33.4
2038	47.844.7–49.7	45.443.7–47.2	33.6
2039	4844.6–50	45.743.9–47.7	33.8
2040	48.144.5–50.4	4644.1–48.1	34
2041	48.244.3–50.7	46.344.3–48.6	34.2
2042	48.344.1–51	46.644.5–49	34.4
2043	48.343.9–51.2	46.944.7–49.4	34.6
2044	48.343.6–51.4	47.244.8–49.8	34.8
2045	48.343.4–51.6	47.545–50.2	35
2046	48.343.1–51.7	47.845–50.6	35.2
2047	48.343–51.9	4845.2–51	35.4
2048	48.243–52	48.245.3–51.4	35.6
2049	48.143–52.1	48.445.4–51.7	35.9
2050	47.943.1–52.1	48.645.5–52.1	36.1
2051	47.743.1–52.2	48.845.6–52.5	36.3
2052	47.543.2–52.2	4945.7–52.8	36.5
2053	47.343.2–52.2	49.245.9–53.1	36.7
2054	47.243.2–52.1	49.446–53.4	36.9
2055	47.143.2–52	49.646.1–53.6	37.1
2056	4743.2–51.9	49.846.2–53.9	37.3
2057	46.943.2–51.7	5046.4–54.2	37.5
2058	46.843.2–51.6	50.146.5–54.6	37.6
2059	46.743.2–51.4	50.346.6–54.9	37.8
2060	46.643.3–51.3	50.546.7–55.2	37.9
2061	46.643.3–51.2	50.746.8–55.5	38
2062	46.643.4–51.1	50.946.9–55.8	38.1
2063	46.643.5–51.1	5147–56.1	38.3
2064	46.743.6–51	51.247–56.4	38.4
2065	46.843.6–50.9	51.447–56.6	38.5
2066	46.943.7–50.9	51.547–56.9	38.6
2067	46.943.7–50.9	51.746.9–57.2	38.7
2068	4743.7–51	51.846.9–57.5	38.8
2069	47.143.8–51.2	51.946.8–57.8	38.9
2070	47.243.8–51.3	5246.7–58.1	39
2071	47.243.8–51.5	5246.6–58.5	39.1
2072	47.243.8–51.6	52.146.5–58.8	39.2
2073	47.243.8–51.7	52.146.5–59.1	39.3
2074	47.243.8–51.8	52.146.4–59.4	39.4
2075	47.243.8–52	52.146.4–59.7	39.5
2076	47.243.8–52.1	52.146.4–59.9	39.6
2077	47.243.7–52.2	52.146.3–60.2	39.7
2078	47.243.7–52.2	5246.3–60.5	39.8
2079	47.143.7–52.3	5246.3–60.7	40
2080	47.143.7–52.3	5246.3–60.9	40.1
2081	4743.6–52.2	51.946.3–61.1	40.2
2082	46.943.6–52.2	51.946.4–61.3	40.3
2083	46.943.6–52.2	51.946.4–61.5	40.4
2084	46.843.6–52.2	51.946.4–61.7	40.5
2085	46.843.6–52.2	51.946.4–61.8	40.6
2086	46.743.6–52.2	51.946.4–62	40.7
2087	46.743.6–52.2	51.946.3–62	40.9
2088	46.743.6–52.3	51.946.3–62.1	41
2089	46.743.6–52.3	51.946.3–62.1	41.1
2090	46.743.7–52.3	51.946.3–62.1	41.2
2091	46.743.7–52.4	51.946.3–62.2	41.3
2092	46.843.7–52.4	51.946.3–62.2	41.4
2093	46.843.7–52.4	51.946.2–62.2	41.5
2094	46.943.8–52.5	51.946.2–62.1	41.6
2095	4743.9–52.6	51.946.2–62.1	41.7
2096	4743.9–52.6	51.946.1–62.1	41.8
2097	47.144–52.7	51.946.1–62.1	41.9
2098	47.244–52.8	51.946–62.1	42
2099	47.344.1–52.9	51.945.9–62.1	42
2100	47.444.1–53	51.945.9–62.1	42.1

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Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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