Canada median age by year, 1990 to 2023

Canada: 40.3 years in 2023. Median age peaked at 40.3 years in 2023 in this 1990–2023 series.

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What the data shows

Canada: 31.8 years in 1990, 40.3 years in 2023. It peaked at 40.3 years in 2022.
North Macedonia: 27.9 years in 1990, 40.3 years in 2023.
Belarus: 32.0 years in 1990, 40.5 years in 2023.
Sweden: 37.4 years in 1990, 39.9 years in 2023. It peaked at 39.9 years in 2012.

About this chart

Canada's median age rose from 31.8 years in 1990 to 40.3 years in 2023. The oldest median age in the displayed estimates was 40.3 years in 2023. Its lowest median age in this window was 31.8 years in 1990. These figures describe the midpoint of the population's age distribution, not average age or expected lifespan.

Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. In 2023, the comparison lines show North Macedonia (40.3 years), Belarus (40.5 years) and Sweden (39.9 years). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data, median age in years, estimates only. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

Canada: median age, years, 1990 to 2023; three nearest peers, 1990–2023
Date	🇨🇦 Canada	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	🇧🇾 Belarus	🇸🇪 Sweden
1990	31.8 years	27.9 years	32.0 years	37.4 years
1991	32.2 years	28.2 years	32.2 years	37.4 years
1992	32.6 years	28.5 years	32.6 years	37.4 years
1993	32.9 years	28.9 years	32.9 years	37.4 years
1994	33.3 years	29.3 years	33.2 years	37.4 years
1995	33.7 years	29.5 years	33.6 years	37.5 years
1996	34.1 years	29.8 years	34.0 years	37.7 years
1997	34.5 years	30.0 years	34.4 years	37.8 years
1998	35.0 years	30.2 years	34.8 years	38.0 years
1999	35.4 years	30.5 years	35.2 years	38.2 years
2000	35.8 years	30.9 years	35.6 years	38.4 years
2001	36.2 years	31.3 years	35.9 years	38.5 years
2002	36.5 years	31.6 years	36.2 years	38.6 years
2003	36.9 years	31.8 years	36.5 years	38.8 years
2004	37.3 years	32.1 years	36.8 years	39.0 years
2005	37.6 years	32.5 years	37.0 years	39.2 years
2006	37.9 years	32.8 years	37.3 years	39.4 years
2007	38.1 years	33.2 years	37.5 years	39.5 years
2008	38.3 years	33.7 years	37.6 years	39.7 years
2009	38.5 years	34.1 years	37.8 years	39.7 years
2010	38.7 years	34.5 years	37.9 years	39.7 years
2011	38.9 years	34.9 years	38.1 years	39.8 years
2012	39.1 years	35.4 years	38.2 years	39.9 years
2013	39.3 years	35.9 years	38.3 years	39.9 years
2014	39.5 years	36.3 years	38.4 years	39.9 years
2015	39.6 years	36.8 years	38.5 years	39.9 years
2016	39.7 years	37.3 years	38.7 years	39.9 years
2017	39.8 years	37.8 years	38.8 years	39.7 years
2018	39.8 years	38.3 years	39.0 years	39.6 years
2019	39.8 years	38.9 years	39.3 years	39.5 years
2020	39.9 years	39.3 years	39.6 years	39.6 years
2021	40.1 years	39.6 years	39.9 years	39.6 years
2022	40.3 years	39.9 years	40.2 years	39.7 years
2023	40.3 years	40.3 years	40.5 years	39.9 years

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median age in Canada?

Canada's median age was 40.3 years in 2023, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 estimates. Half the population was younger and half older than that age.

When was Canada's median age highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was 40.3 years in 2023. This comparison covers 1990 through 2023; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with Canada?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2023 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data, median age in years, estimates only. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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