Cyprus median age reaches 41 as population ages faster, Eurostat says

Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’s median age has reached 41, placing it among European Union countries that have recorded the largest increases in population age alongside Slovakia, Eurostat said on Friday.

Cyprus and EU median age trends

Eurostat said the median age in Cyprus has risen by four years since 2015, when it stood at 37. Across the EU, the median age increased to 44.9 years, meaning half of the population is younger than that age and half older.

Differences among member states

The lowest median age was recorded in Ireland at 39.6 years, while the highest was in Italy at 49.1. The median age rose in the vast majority of member states, with only Germany and Malta reporting a slight decrease of 0.4 years. At EU level, the median age increased by 2.1 years over the same period.

Countries with the largest increases

After Cyprus and Slovakia, the most significant rises were observed in Italy, with an increase of 3.9 years, and in Greece and Poland, both of which recorded increases of 3.8 years.

EU-born and foreign-born median age

Eurostat estimated the median age of the EU-born population at 45.2 years, which was 2.1 years higher than that of the foreign-born population at 43.1.

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