Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Median age
Sri Lanka
32.81 years
in 2023
Turkey
32.52 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Turkey rank
116th
Median age over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 32.81 years against 32.52 years in Turkey, a difference of 0.29 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.19 years | 18.65 years | 0.5355 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 18.56 years | 17.86 years | 0.7054 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 19.6 years | 18.03 years | 1.57 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 21.19 years | 19.54 years | 1.64 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 24.18 years | 22.15 years | 2.03 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 27.54 years | 25.79 years | 1.75 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.55 years | 29.48 years | 1.08 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 32.44 years | 31.87 years | 0.5687 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Sri Lanka or Turkey?
- Sri Lanka, at 32.81 years against 32.52 years in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 0.29 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for median age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.