What is the difference in median age between Australia and British Virgin Islands?

0.2 years, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and British Virgin Islands?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs British Virgin Islands: Median age

Australia

37.75 years

in 2023

British Virgin Islands

37.55 years

in 2023

Australia rank

78th

British Virgin Islands rank

79th

Median age over time

Australia
British Virgin Islands

How they compare

Australia currently reports 37.75 years against 37.55 years in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.2 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 78th and British Virgin Islands ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	British Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	29.13 years	16.55 years	12.58 years	Australia
1960s	27.5 years	17.5 years	10 years	Australia
1970s	27.13 years	20.72 years	6.41 years	Australia
1980s	29.6 years	23.48 years	6.11 years	Australia
1990s	32.53 years	27.78 years	4.76 years	Australia
2000s	35.29 years	30.89 years	4.41 years	Australia
2010s	36.26 years	34.19 years	2.07 years	Australia
2020s	37.35 years	36.9 years	0.4558 years	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Australia or British Virgin Islands?: Australia, at 37.75 years against 37.55 years in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Australia and British Virgin Islands?: 0.2 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and British Virgin Islands?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and British Virgin Islands rank globally for median age?: Australia ranks 78th and British Virgin Islands ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.