Iran vs Turkey: Median age
Iran
32.87 years
in 2023
Turkey
32.52 years
in 2023
Iran rank
113th
Turkey rank
116th
Median age over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 32.87 years against 32.52 years in Turkey, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 113th and Turkey ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.7 years | 18.65 years | 1.05 years | Iran |
| 1960s | 16.9 years | 17.86 years | 0.9605 years | Turkey |
| 1970s | 16.91 years | 18.03 years | 1.12 years | Turkey |
| 1980s | 17.26 years | 19.54 years | 2.28 years | Turkey |
| 1990s | 17.82 years | 22.15 years | 4.32 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 22.88 years | 25.79 years | 2.91 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 28.45 years | 29.48 years | 1.03 years | Turkey |
| 2020s | 32.09 years | 31.87 years | 0.2203 years | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 32.87 years against 32.52 years in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.35 years, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for median age?
- Iran ranks 113th and Turkey ranks 116th 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.