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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell June 29, 2026

Who is the world's average person?

The average person in the world is a man who is 31 years old. He is from India, but he speaks Mandarin Chinese. He is 165 cm tall and weighs 62 kg. He eats 3,000 calories a day, which is 40% from grains and 8% from sugar. He earns $22 a day and owns a smartphone but no car.

The average person is changing. By 2050, he will be 6 years older. By 2100, he will be 42. The numbers of women will overtake men by the end of the century.

The average person is a man. He is from India and speaks Mandarin Chinese. He eats 3,000 calories a day and earns $22 a day.

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