Central African Republic vs Somalia: Median age
Central African Republic
14.32 years
in 2023
Somalia
15.45 years
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
236th
Somalia rank
233rd
Median age over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.45 years against 14.32 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.13 years.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 236th and Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.32 years | 17.78 years | 2.54 years | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 18.5 years | 16.52 years | 1.98 years | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 17.52 years | 16.55 years | 0.9665 years | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 17.17 years | 16.1 years | 1.07 years | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 16.25 years | 15.43 years | 0.8247 years | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 15.99 years | 14.85 years | 1.14 years | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.77 years | 14.95 years | 0.1817 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14.35 years | 15.35 years | 0.9965 years | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.45 years against 14.32 years in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 1.13 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for median age?
- Central African Republic ranks 236th and Somalia ranks 233rd 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
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.