Brunei vs Colombia: Median age
Brunei
31.76 years
in 2023
Colombia
31.61 years
in 2023
Brunei rank
121st
Colombia rank
123rd
Median age over time
- Brunei
- Colombia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 31.76 years against 31.61 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 121st and Colombia ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.82 years | 16.27 years | 3.55 years | Brunei |
| 1960s | 16.38 years | 15.33 years | 1.04 years | Brunei |
| 1970s | 17.53 years | 16.59 years | 0.9399 years | Brunei |
| 1980s | 20.49 years | 19.23 years | 1.25 years | Brunei |
| 1990s | 23.29 years | 21.85 years | 1.44 years | Brunei |
| 2000s | 26.15 years | 24.52 years | 1.62 years | Brunei |
| 2010s | 28.34 years | 28.32 years | 0.0148 years | Brunei |
| 2020s | 31.04 years | 31.01 years | 0.0352 years | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Brunei or Colombia?
- Brunei, at 31.76 years against 31.61 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Brunei and Colombia?
- 0.15 years, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Colombia rank globally for median age?
- Brunei ranks 121st and Colombia ranks 123rd 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.