Cameroon vs Malawi: Median age
Cameroon
17.75 years
in 2023
Malawi
17.58 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
219th
Malawi rank
220th
Median age over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17.75 years against 17.58 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 219th and Malawi ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.53 years | 16.67 years | 2.86 years | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 18.91 years | 17.24 years | 1.67 years | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 17.45 years | 16.49 years | 0.9599 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 16.11 years | 16.25 years | 0.1447 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 15.83 years | 15.84 years | 0.0142 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 15.71 years | 0.7949 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 17.12 years | 16.03 years | 1.09 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 17.58 years | 17.23 years | 0.354 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 17.75 years against 17.58 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.17 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for median age?
- Cameroon ranks 219th and Malawi ranks 220th 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.