Croatia vs South Korea: Median age

Croatia
44.76 years
in 2023
South Korea
44.49 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
19th
South Korea rank
21st

Median age over time

  • Croatia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 44.76 years against 44.49 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.27 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 26.36 years 17.85 years 8.51 years Croatia
1960s 29.46 years 17.8 years 11.66 years Croatia
1970s 31.87 years 18.84 years 13.04 years Croatia
1980s 33.12 years 23.05 years 10.07 years Croatia
1990s 36.5 years 28.05 years 8.45 years Croatia
2000s 39.8 years 33.28 years 6.53 years Croatia
2010s 42.32 years 39.46 years 2.86 years Croatia
2020s 44.51 years 43.64 years 0.8725 years Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Croatia or South Korea?
Croatia, at 44.76 years against 44.49 years in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Croatia and South Korea?
0.27 years, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and South Korea rank globally for median age?
Croatia ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 21st 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

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