Median age by state
In 2022, Rio Grande do Sul had the highest Median age among the 27 states (38.0) and Roraima the lowest (26.0). Brazil as a whole stood at 35.0.
Median age by state · 2022
The age that splits the population in half: half of the people are younger and half are older.
- up to 27.0
- 27.0 to 32.0
- 32.0 to 33.0
- 33.0 to 34.0
- 34.0 to 35.0
- 35.0 to 36.0
- 36.0 or more
| # | State | years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Grande do Sul | 38.0 |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 37.0 |
| 3 | Espírito Santo | 36.0 |
| 4 | Minas Gerais | 36.0 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 36.0 |
| 6 | Bahia | 35.0 |
| 7 | Paraná | 35.0 |
| 8 | Santa Catarina | 35.0 |
| 9 | Distrito Federal | 34.0 |
| 10 | Goiás | 34.0 |
| 11 | Paraíba | 34.0 |
| 12 | Pernambuco | 34.0 |
| 13 | Piauí | 34.0 |
| 14 | Rio Grande do Norte | 34.0 |
| 15 | Ceará | 33.0 |
| 16 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 33.0 |
| 17 | Sergipe | 33.0 |
| 18 | Alagoas | 32.0 |
| 19 | Mato Grosso | 32.0 |
| 20 | Rondônia | 32.0 |
| 21 | Tocantins | 31.0 |
| 22 | Maranhão | 30.0 |
| 23 | Pará | 29.0 |
| 24 | Acre | 27.0 |
| 25 | Amazonas | 27.0 |
| 26 | Amapá | 27.0 |
| 27 | Roraima | 26.0 |
Brazil: 35.0.
Source: IBGE, 2022 Census (SIDRA).
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the highest Median age?
In 2022, Rio Grande do Sul, at 38.0. The lowest was Roraima, at 26.0.
What is the value of Median age for Brazil?
In 2022, 35.0, according to IBGE, 2022 Census (SIDRA).
What does "Median age" measure?
The age that splits the population in half: half of the people are younger and half are older.
Where does the data come from, and can I download it?
The data comes from IBGE, 2022 Census (SIDRA). There is a CSV file with every state and every available period. You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, 2022 Census (SIDRA).
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You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, 2022 Census (SIDRA).