Former Spanish colonies Compared by People > Median age > Male
DEFINITION:
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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 38.6 years | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Uruguay | 32.4 years | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 31.8 years | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Argentina | 29.9 years | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Costa Rica | 29.1 years | 2013 | ||
| =6 | Panama | 27.6 years | 2013 | ||
| =6 | Colombia | 27.6 years | 2013 | ||
| =8 | Dominican Republic | 26.6 years | 2013 | ||
| =8 | Mexico | 26.6 years | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Paraguay | 26.1 years | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Peru | 26 years | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Venezuela | 25.9 years | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Ecuador | 25.7 years | 2013 | ||
| 14 | El Salvador | 23.7 years | 2013 | ||
| =15 | Philippines | 22.8 years | 2013 | ||
| =15 | Nicaragua | 22.8 years | 2013 | ||
| 17 | Bolivia | 22.3 years | 2013 | ||
| 18 | Honduras | 21.3 years | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Western Sahara | 20.2 years | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Guatemala | 20 years | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Equatorial Guinea | 18.7 years | 2013 |
