Which has higher median age, Netherlands or Poland?

Netherlands, at 41.4 years against 41.31 years in Poland as of 2023.

What is the difference in median age between Netherlands and Poland?

0.09 years, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Netherlands vs Poland: Median age

Netherlands

41.4 years

in 2023

Poland

41.31 years

in 2023

Netherlands rank

46th

Poland rank

47th

Median age over time

Netherlands
Poland

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 41.4 years against 41.31 years in Poland, a difference of 0.09 years.

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

Netherlands ranks 46th and Poland ranks 47th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	27.48 years	25.16 years	2.31 years	Netherlands
1960s	27.6 years	26.43 years	1.17 years	Netherlands
1970s	28.48 years	27.52 years	0.9611 years	Netherlands
1980s	31.72 years	29.73 years	1.99 years	Netherlands
1990s	34.57 years	32.76 years	1.81 years	Netherlands
2000s	37.75 years	35.47 years	2.28 years	Netherlands
2010s	40.87 years	38.21 years	2.66 years	Netherlands
2020s	41.48 years	40.68 years	0.7997 years	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Netherlands or Poland?: Netherlands, at 41.4 years against 41.31 years in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Netherlands and Poland?: 0.09 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for median age?: Netherlands ranks 46th and Poland ranks 47th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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