El Salvador vs Tokelau: Median age

El Salvador
26.96 years
in 2023
Tokelau
26.65 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
151st
Tokelau rank
154th

Median age over time

  • El Salvador
  • Tokelau
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 26.96 years against 26.65 years in Tokelau, a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tokelau ahead.

El Salvador ranks 151st and Tokelau ranks 154th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Tokelau in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Tokelau Difference Ahead
1950s 16.66 years 17.93 years 1.26 years Tokelau
1960s 15.78 years 15.27 years 0.512 years El Salvador
1970s 15.76 years 15.24 years 0.517 years El Salvador
1980s 17.03 years 18.22 years 1.19 years Tokelau
1990s 18.56 years 20.32 years 1.76 years Tokelau
2000s 21.44 years 23.32 years 1.87 years Tokelau
2010s 23.78 years 25.25 years 1.47 years Tokelau
2020s 26.31 years 26.42 years 0.1077 years Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, El Salvador or Tokelau?
El Salvador, at 26.96 years against 26.65 years in Tokelau as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between El Salvador and Tokelau?
0.31 years, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tokelau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Tokelau rank globally for median age?
El Salvador ranks 151st and Tokelau ranks 154th 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

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