Norway vs Thailand: Median age
Norway
39.54 years
in 2023
Thailand
39.66 years
in 2023
Norway rank
59th
Thailand rank
58th
Median age over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 39.66 years against 39.54 years in Norway, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.48 years | 17.37 years | 15.11 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 33.02 years | 16.41 years | 16.61 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 31.52 years | 17.29 years | 14.23 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 33.41 years | 20.69 years | 12.72 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 35.02 years | 25.87 years | 9.15 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.74 years | 31.01 years | 5.73 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 38.16 years | 35.57 years | 2.59 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 39.33 years | 38.94 years | 0.3825 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Norway or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 39.66 years against 39.54 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Norway and Thailand?
- 0.12 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for median age?
- Norway ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 58th 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.