Latin America and Caribbean had one of the world's youngest populations in 1950; by 2100, it is expected to have the world's oldest Median age, by region
The Latin America and Caribbean region is expected to have the oldest population of any world region by 2100, a reversal from the 20th century. In 1950, the region’s median age was just 20 years. That figure is projected to more than double to 49 years by 2100.
Latin America and Caribbean had one of the world's  | youngest populations in 1950; by 2100, it is expected  | to have the world's oldest  | Median age, by region  | 49  | 48 47  | 43  | Northern America  | Oceania  | 35  | Europe  | 30  | Latin America and  | 29 28  | the Caribbean  | 29 28  | Asia  | 22  | 20  | 19  | Africa  | 1950  | 2000  | 2050  | 2100  | Note: Regions follow United Nations definitions and may differ from Tother Pew Research  | Center reports  | Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division,  | "World Population Prospects 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 