Belgium vs Poland: Median age
Belgium
41.44 years
in 2023
Poland
41.31 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
45th
Poland rank
47th
Median age over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.44 years against 41.31 years in Poland, a difference of 0.13 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 45th and Poland ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.88 years | 25.16 years | 8.72 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 33.8 years | 26.43 years | 7.37 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 33.2 years | 27.52 years | 5.68 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 34.08 years | 29.73 years | 4.35 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 36.37 years | 32.76 years | 3.61 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 38.99 years | 35.47 years | 3.53 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 40.33 years | 38.21 years | 2.12 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.08 years | 40.68 years | 0.3995 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 41.44 years against 41.31 years in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.13 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for median age?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Poland ranks 47th 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.