Are you older or younger than the rest of the world?
- Fifty years ago, in 1976, the median age of the global population was just under 21 years.
- That means of the 4.1 billion people on Earth at the time, about half were younger than 21 and half were older.
- Today the median age is 31, and by 2050 the United Nations projects it will reach 36.
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- Fifty years ago, in 1976, the median age of the global population was just under 21 years.
- That means of the 4.1 billion people on Earth at the time, about half were younger than 21 and half were older.
- Today the median age is 31, and by 2050 the United Nations projects it will reach 36.
Sources: Al Jazeera