Canada vs Malta: Median age
Canada
40.34 years
in 2023
Malta
40.28 years
in 2023
Canada rank
52nd
Malta rank
53rd
Median age over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40.34 years against 40.28 years in Malta, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.28 years | 22.76 years | 3.51 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 24.79 years | 23.4 years | 1.39 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 26.27 years | 26.65 years | 0.3779 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 29.77 years | 30.32 years | 0.5472 years | Malta |
| 1990s | 33.55 years | 33.57 years | 0.018 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 37.31 years | 36.91 years | 0.4011 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 39.43 years | 39.22 years | 0.2014 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 40.15 years | 39.53 years | 0.617 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Canada or Malta?
- Canada, at 40.34 years against 40.28 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Canada and Malta?
- 0.06 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for median age?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 53rd 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.