Benin vs Nigeria: Median age
Benin
17.77 years
in 2023
Nigeria
17.75 years
in 2023
Benin rank
217th
Nigeria rank
218th
Median age over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.77 years against 17.75 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 217th and Nigeria ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.38 years | 18.2 years | 3.18 years | Benin |
| 1960s | 18.76 years | 18.23 years | 0.5242 years | Benin |
| 1970s | 16.81 years | 17.36 years | 0.545 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15.96 years | 16.32 years | 0.3594 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.87 years | 16.43 years | 0.5668 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.36 years | 16.82 years | 0.4544 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.03 years | 16.73 years | 0.2927 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.59 years | 17.48 years | 0.1143 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 17.77 years against 17.75 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.02 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for median age?
- Benin ranks 217th and Nigeria ranks 218th 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.