Sweden vs United Kingdom: Median age
Sweden
39.91 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
39.78 years
in 2023
Sweden rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
56th
Median age over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.91 years against 39.78 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34 years | 34.11 years | 0.1119 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 35.1 years | 34.05 years | 1.05 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 34.4 years | 33.04 years | 1.36 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 36.43 years | 34.16 years | 2.27 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 37.6 years | 35.58 years | 2.03 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39.08 years | 37.4 years | 1.69 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.79 years | 38.69 years | 1.1 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.71 years | 39.46 years | 0.2555 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 39.91 years against 39.78 years in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.13 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for median age?
- Sweden ranks 55th 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.