Turkey vs Vietnam: Median age
Turkey
32.52 years
in 2023
Vietnam
32.43 years
in 2023
Turkey rank
116th
Vietnam rank
117th
Median age over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32.52 years against 32.43 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Turkey ranks 116th and Vietnam ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.65 years | 22.09 years | 3.44 years | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 17.86 years | 18.27 years | 0.4066 years | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 18.03 years | 17.64 years | 0.3876 years | Turkey |
| 1980s | 19.54 years | 18.85 years | 0.6938 years | Turkey |
| 1990s | 22.15 years | 20.62 years | 1.53 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 25.79 years | 24.67 years | 1.12 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 29.48 years | 28.93 years | 0.5449 years | Turkey |
| 2020s | 31.87 years | 31.72 years | 0.155 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Turkey, at 32.52 years against 32.43 years in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 0.09 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for median age?
- Turkey ranks 116th and Vietnam ranks 117th 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.