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median age

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The age that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: demographics, demography

Examples

  • In 2020, the median age of the United States population was 38.5 years.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: average age

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: âge médian — age that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups
  • German: Medianalter — age that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups
  • Hungarian: átlagéletkor — age that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups