Estonia vs Lithuania: Median age
Estonia
41.89 years
in 2023
Lithuania
42.12 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
39th
Lithuania rank
37th
Median age over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 42.12 years against 41.89 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.23 years | 25.87 years | 3.36 years | Estonia |
| 1960s | 31.94 years | 28.55 years | 3.39 years | Estonia |
| 1970s | 33.07 years | 30.38 years | 2.69 years | Estonia |
| 1980s | 32.9 years | 31.09 years | 1.81 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 35.05 years | 32.93 years | 2.12 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 38.13 years | 37.16 years | 0.9718 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 40.36 years | 41.68 years | 1.32 years | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 41.6 years | 42.74 years | 1.14 years | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 42.12 years against 41.89 years in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.23 years, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for median age?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 37th 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.