Which has higher median age, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela?

Saudi Arabia, at 29.25 years against 29.02 years in Venezuela as of 2023.

What is the difference in median age between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?

0.23 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela: Median age

Saudi Arabia

29.25 years

in 2023

Venezuela

29.02 years

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

135th

Venezuela rank

138th

Median age over time

Saudi Arabia
Venezuela

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 29.25 years against 29.02 years in Venezuela, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 135th and Venezuela ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1950s	17.94 years	15.98 years	1.96 years	Saudi Arabia
1960s	16.88 years	15.48 years	1.41 years	Saudi Arabia
1970s	16.59 years	16.71 years	0.119 years	Venezuela
1980s	17.57 years	18.68 years	1.1 years	Venezuela
1990s	18.72 years	20.72 years	2 years	Venezuela
2000s	20.85 years	23.26 years	2.41 years	Venezuela
2010s	26.38 years	26.23 years	0.1543 years	Saudi Arabia
2020s	28.74 years	28.66 years	0.0843 years	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela?: Saudi Arabia, at 29.25 years against 29.02 years in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?: 0.23 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela rank globally for median age?: Saudi Arabia ranks 135th and Venezuela ranks 138th 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

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: 06 August 2026

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