Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Qatar or Sri Lanka?

Qatar, at 33.19 years against 32.81 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs Sri Lanka: Median age vs. births per woman

Qatar

33.19 years

in 2023

Sri Lanka

32.81 years

in 2023

Qatar rank

111th

Sri Lanka rank

114th

Median age vs. births per woman over time

Qatar
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 33.19 years against 32.81 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Qatar ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1950s	16.8 years	19.19 years	2.39 years	Sri Lanka
1960s	20.79 years	18.56 years	2.22 years	Qatar
1970s	20.82 years	19.6 years	1.22 years	Qatar
1980s	25.22 years	21.19 years	4.04 years	Qatar
1990s	27.98 years	24.18 years	3.8 years	Qatar
2000s	29.49 years	27.54 years	1.94 years	Qatar
2010s	30.3 years	30.55 years	0.2529 years	Sri Lanka
2020s	32.31 years	32.44 years	0.1315 years	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Qatar or Sri Lanka?: Qatar, at 33.19 years against 32.81 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Qatar and Sri Lanka?: 0.38 years, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?: Qatar ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Median age vs. births per woman
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.