Belgium vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Median age

Belgium
41.44 years
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
41.59 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
45th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
42nd

Median age over time

  • Belgium
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 41.59 years against 41.44 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 45th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
1950s 33.88 years 21.49 years 12.39 years Belgium
1960s 33.8 years 18.45 years 15.35 years Belgium
1970s 33.2 years 21.06 years 12.15 years Belgium
1980s 34.08 years 24.23 years 9.85 years Belgium
1990s 36.37 years 28.64 years 7.72 years Belgium
2000s 38.99 years 32.21 years 6.78 years Belgium
2010s 40.33 years 36.87 years 3.46 years Belgium
2020s 41.08 years 41.11 years 0.027 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Belgium or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 41.59 years against 41.44 years in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
0.15 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for median age?
Belgium ranks 45th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd 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

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