Cape Verde vs Libya: Median age
Cape Verde
27.87 years
in 2023
Libya
27.2 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
147th
Libya rank
150th
Median age over time
- Cape Verde
- Libya
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 27.87 years against 27.2 years in Libya, a difference of 0.67 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 147th and Libya ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.41 years | 18.9 years | 1.49 years | Libya |
| 1960s | 16.49 years | 15.6 years | 0.8956 years | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 15.76 years | 14.25 years | 1.51 years | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 15.44 years | 15.88 years | 0.4487 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 16.41 years | 19.35 years | 2.94 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 19.17 years | 22.64 years | 3.48 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 23.86 years | 25.27 years | 1.4 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 27.08 years | 26.81 years | 0.273 years | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Cape Verde or Libya?
- Cape Verde, at 27.87 years against 27.2 years in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Cape Verde and Libya?
- 0.67 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Libya rank globally for median age?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th and Libya ranks 150th 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.