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