France vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Median age

France
41.82 years
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
41.59 years
in 2023
France rank
40th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
42nd

Median age over time

  • France
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

France currently reports 41.82 years against 41.59 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.23 years.

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

France ranks 40th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
1950s 31.96 years 21.49 years 10.47 years France
1960s 31.76 years 18.45 years 13.31 years France
1970s 30.87 years 21.06 years 9.81 years France
1980s 32.4 years 24.23 years 8.17 years France
1990s 35.05 years 28.64 years 6.4 years France
2000s 37.76 years 32.21 years 5.55 years France
2010s 40.11 years 36.87 years 3.24 years France
2020s 41.51 years 41.11 years 0.3953 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, France or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
France, at 41.82 years against 41.59 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between France and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
0.23 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for median age?
France ranks 40th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd 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.