Canada vs Sweden: Median age
Canada
40.34 years
in 2023
Sweden
39.91 years
in 2023
Canada rank
52nd
Sweden rank
55th
Median age over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40.34 years against 39.91 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.43 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.28 years | 34 years | 7.72 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 24.79 years | 35.1 years | 10.31 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 26.27 years | 34.4 years | 8.13 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 29.77 years | 36.43 years | 6.66 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 33.55 years | 37.6 years | 4.05 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 37.31 years | 39.08 years | 1.77 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.43 years | 39.79 years | 0.3663 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40.15 years | 39.71 years | 0.4395 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 40.34 years against 39.91 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.43 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for median age?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 55th 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.