Germany vs Spain: Median age
Germany
45.15 years
in 2023
Spain
44.9 years
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Spain rank
18th
Median age over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 45.15 years against 44.9 years in Spain, a difference of 0.25 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.19 years | 27.48 years | 5.71 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 33.44 years | 29.04 years | 4.4 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 34.34 years | 29.16 years | 5.18 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 36 years | 30.82 years | 5.18 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 37.33 years | 34.17 years | 3.17 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.88 years | 37.61 years | 3.27 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 44.45 years | 41.27 years | 3.18 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 44.99 years | 44.18 years | 0.8155 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 45.15 years against 44.9 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Germany and Spain?
- 0.25 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for median age?
- Germany ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th 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.