median age of the population mean
Median age* of the population. Over the past 50 years, the median age of the world's population has increased by a mere three years, from 23.6 in 1950 to 26.4 in 2000. (The median marks the point where half the population is older than that age and half is younger). But over the next 50 years, the median age will jump to 37, according to the latest projections made by the United Nations. By 2050, 17 developed countries are expected to have a median age of 50 or more.