# Median age — TLS
> Latest: 20.97 years (2023). Change: +1.6% vs 2022.
> UN projection for 2024: 21.32 years (a forecast, not an observed value).
- Unit: years
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1950–2023, projections to 2026
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: UN Population Division — MedianAgePop — https://population.un.org/dataportal/data/indicators/67/locations/900/start/1950/end/2024
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/median-age/TLS
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 19.81 |
| 2020 | 20.07 |
| 2021 | 20.34 |
| 2022 | 20.64 |
| 2023 | 20.97 |
| 2024 (projection) | 21.32 |
## How to cite
APA: UN Population Division. (2023). Median age — TLS [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/median-age/TLS. Original source: https://population.un.org/dataportal/data/indicators/67/locations/900/start/1950/end/2024
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)