Austria vs Belgium: Median age
Median age in 2023: 43.1 years in Austria and 41.4 years in Belgium, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Austria, by 1.7 years, or 1.04 times that in Belgium.
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Latest figures
years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 43.1 2023 | 41.8 | 29 of 229 | 49.5 2100 |
| Belgium | 41.4 2023 | 40.2 | 43 of 229 | 49 2100 |
| World | 30.4 2023 | 27.8 | 42.1 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Austria has been higher since 2007, when it overtook Belgium.
- In 2023, Austria ranked 29 and Belgium ranked 43 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Austria at 49.5 years and Belgium at 49 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Austria | Belgium | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.1 | 41.4 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 42.8 | 41.2 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 42.7 | 40.9 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 42.6 | 40.8 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 42.4 | 40.7 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 29 |
| 2017 | 42.1 | 40.6 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 42 | 40.5 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 42 | 40.4 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 41.9 | 40.4 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 41.8 | 40.2 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 41.5 | 40.1 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 40.8 | 39.8 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 40.5 | 39.8 | 27 |
| 2008 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 39.7 | 39.6 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 39.3 | 39.4 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 38.9 | 39.2 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 38.6 | 39 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 37.9 | 38.4 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 37.6 | 38.2 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 37.1 | 37.9 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 36.7 | 37.6 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 36.4 | 37.3 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 36 | 37 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 35.6 | 36.7 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 35.3 | 36.5 | 24 |
| 1994 | 35 | 36.2 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 34.8 | 35.9 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 34.6 | 35.7 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 34.6 | 35.3 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 34.6 | 35.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 34.5 | 34.8 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 34.3 | 34.4 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 34.2 | 34.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 34 | 34 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 33.9 | 33.8 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 33.7 | 33.5 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 33.6 | 33.3 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 33.6 | 33.2 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 33.6 | 33 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 33.5 | 33 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 33.4 | 33 | 21 |
| 1976 | 33.2 | 33 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 33 | 33.2 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 32.7 | 33.3 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 32.5 | 33.3 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 32.3 | 33.4 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 32.4 | 33.4 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 32.7 | 33.5 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 33 | 33.6 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 33.3 | 33.7 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 33.6 | 33.7 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 34 | 33.8 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 34.1 | 33.8 | 21 |
| 1963 | 34.3 | 33.9 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 34.4 | 33.9 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 34.5 | 33.9 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 34.5 | 33.9 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 34.5 | 33.9 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 34.5 | 33.8 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 34.4 | 33.8 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 34.3 | 33.7 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 34.1 | 33.6 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 34.1 | 33.5 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 34.3 | 33.6 | 22 |
| 1952 | 34.8 | 34.1 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 34.9 | 34.5 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 34.8 | 34.6 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Austria | Belgium | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.443.2–43.5 | 41.740.9–42.5 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 43.743.3–43.9 | 41.940.3–43.6 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 43.943.4–44.4 | 42.140.3–43.9 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 44.243.5–44.9 | 42.340.4–44.2 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 44.543.6–45.3 | 42.640.5–44.5 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 44.843.7–45.8 | 42.840.6–44.8 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 45.143.8–46.2 | 4340.6–45.1 | 32 |
| 2031 | 45.443.9–46.7 | 43.240.7–45.4 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 45.744–47.1 | 43.440.7–45.8 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 45.944.1–47.5 | 43.640.7–46.1 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 46.244.1–48 | 43.840.7–46.5 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 46.544.2–48.4 | 4440.7–46.8 | 33 |
| 2036 | 46.844.3–48.8 | 44.240.6–47.1 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 47.144.4–49.3 | 44.440.5–47.5 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 47.344.5–49.7 | 44.640.4–47.8 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 47.644.5–50.1 | 44.740.3–48.1 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 47.944.5–50.5 | 44.940.3–48.5 | 34 |
| 2041 | 48.144.4–50.9 | 44.940.3–48.8 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 48.444.4–51.3 | 4540.3–49.1 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 48.644.2–51.7 | 45.140.5–49.3 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 48.844–52.1 | 45.140.6–49.6 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 48.943.8–52.5 | 45.140.8–49.8 | 35 |
| 2046 | 49.143.6–52.8 | 45.141–50 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 49.243.5–53.2 | 45.241.3–50.2 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 49.243.4–53.5 | 45.241.5–50.4 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 49.243.4–53.8 | 45.241.7–50.6 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 49.243.4–54.1 | 45.241.8–50.7 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 49.143.5–54.3 | 45.342–50.8 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 4943.5–54.6 | 45.442.1–50.8 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 48.943.6–54.8 | 45.642.3–50.7 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 48.943.7–55 | 45.742.4–50.4 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 48.843.7–55.1 | 45.942.5–50.1 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 48.843.8–55.2 | 4642.7–49.9 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 48.743.9–55.2 | 46.242.8–49.9 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 48.744–55.2 | 46.442.9–50.1 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 48.744.1–55.3 | 46.543–50.2 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 48.744.2–55.2 | 46.743.1–50.4 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 48.744.3–55.2 | 46.843.2–50.7 | 38 |
| 2062 | 48.744.4–55.2 | 4743.3–50.9 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 48.744.5–55.1 | 47.143.4–51.2 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 48.844.6–55.1 | 47.343.5–51.5 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 48.844.7–55.1 | 47.443.6–51.7 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 48.944.8–55 | 47.543.6–52 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 4944.9–55 | 47.643.7–52.3 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 49.145–55 | 47.743.7–52.5 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 49.245–55 | 47.843.7–52.8 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 49.345–55 | 47.943.6–53 | 39 |
| 2071 | 49.445–55.1 | 4843.6–53.2 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 49.545.1–55.1 | 4843.6–53.4 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 49.545.1–55.3 | 4843.6–53.6 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 49.545–55.4 | 4843.6–53.8 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 49.545–55.4 | 47.943.6–54 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 49.545–55.5 | 47.943.6–54.1 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 49.545–55.6 | 47.943.6–54.3 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 49.545–55.7 | 47.843.7–54.4 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 49.445–55.7 | 47.843.7–54.5 | 40 |
| 2080 | 49.445.1–55.8 | 47.843.7–54.5 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 49.345.1–55.8 | 47.843.8–54.6 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 49.345.1–55.8 | 47.843.8–54.7 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 49.245.1–55.8 | 47.843.9–54.7 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 49.145–55.8 | 47.843.9–54.8 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 49.145.1–55.8 | 47.844–54.8 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 4945–55.8 | 47.844.1–54.8 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 4945–55.7 | 47.944.1–54.8 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 48.945–55.7 | 4844.2–54.9 | 41 |
| 2089 | 48.945–55.6 | 4844.2–54.9 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 48.945–55.6 | 48.144.2–54.9 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 48.945.1–55.7 | 48.244.2–54.9 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 4945.1–55.7 | 48.344.3–55 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 4945.1–55.7 | 48.444.3–55 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 4945.1–55.7 | 48.544.3–55.1 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 49.145.2–55.8 | 48.644.3–55.2 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 49.245.2–55.9 | 48.744.3–55.3 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 49.245.2–56 | 48.844.3–55.4 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 49.345.2–56.1 | 48.844.3–55.6 | 42 |
| 2099 | 49.445.2–56.1 | 48.944.4–55.7 | 42 |
| 2100 | 49.545.2–56.2 | 4944.4–55.8 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time