is 1000 the average player ?

Alas, you don't exist. Sorry. Hope you mind too much. Apologies for any inconvenience your non-existence might cause. 

I mean, I hope you don't mind too much. Sorry, I'm not very good at typing and stuff. 

We have to remember that the population of people here on chess.com isn’t really an accurate representation of the general population. The actual average chess player is the guy who learned the moves at age twelve and has played a few games with his family, and has probably never seen a chess clock in his life. 

Though the OP asked for the median rating of FIDE rated players.

That’s true. In which case, disregard what I said and carry on.

Ah-ha-ha... you can say THAT again!

Then I think it’s important to reiterate that the population of people here on chess.com isn’t really an accurate representation of the general population.

I am 2000, yet I am not good at chess.

Well, I'm 2351 and I totally suck.

... one-down's-man-ship in action.

Anyone can be 3000, just use SF.

Thanks all, i think I did base my question originally on that bell curve with the peak around 1000, hence my posing the question. I long road from 500..no room for errors...

hi

I think this curve has been made up by someone working in marketing, they do that all the time.