Norway vs United Kingdom: Median age
Norway
39.54 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
39.78 years
in 2023
Norway rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
56th
Median age over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 39.78 years against 39.54 years in Norway, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.48 years | 34.11 years | 1.63 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 33.02 years | 34.05 years | 1.02 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 31.52 years | 33.04 years | 1.52 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 33.41 years | 34.16 years | 0.7447 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 35.02 years | 35.58 years | 0.5607 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36.74 years | 37.4 years | 0.6581 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 38.16 years | 38.69 years | 0.5251 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 39.33 years | 39.46 years | 0.1292 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 39.78 years against 39.54 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.24 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for median age?
- Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 56th 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.