Canada vs Denmark: Median age
Canada
40.34 years
in 2023
Denmark
41.25 years
in 2023
Canada rank
52nd
Denmark rank
49th
Median age over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.25 years against 40.34 years in Canada, a difference of 0.91 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.28 years | 31.36 years | 5.08 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 24.79 years | 31.78 years | 6.98 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 26.27 years | 31.93 years | 5.66 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 29.77 years | 34.8 years | 5.03 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 33.55 years | 36.62 years | 3.07 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.31 years | 38.38 years | 1.07 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 39.43 years | 40.34 years | 0.9163 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 40.15 years | 41.21 years | 1.06 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 41.25 years against 40.34 years in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.91 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for median age?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 49th 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.