Belarus vs Canada: Median age
Belarus
40.53 years
in 2023
Canada
40.34 years
in 2023
Belarus rank
51st
Canada rank
52nd
Median age over time
- Belarus
- Canada
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 40.53 years against 40.34 years in Canada, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Belarus ranks 51st and Canada ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.65 years | 26.28 years | 1.63 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 27.12 years | 24.79 years | 2.33 years | Belarus |
| 1970s | 29.55 years | 26.27 years | 3.28 years | Belarus |
| 1980s | 30.8 years | 29.77 years | 1.03 years | Belarus |
| 1990s | 33.5 years | 33.55 years | 0.0512 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 36.81 years | 37.31 years | 0.5059 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 38.52 years | 39.43 years | 0.9093 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 40.05 years | 40.15 years | 0.0998 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Belarus or Canada?
- Belarus, at 40.53 years against 40.34 years in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Belarus and Canada?
- 0.19 years, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Canada?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Canada rank globally for median age?
- Belarus ranks 51st and Canada ranks 52nd 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
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.