Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Median age
Chad
15.4 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.77 years
in 2023
Chad rank
234th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
231st
Median age over time
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.77 years against 15.4 years in Chad, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 234th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.61 years | 17.18 years | 2.42 years | Chad |
| 1960s | 18.23 years | 17.41 years | 0.816 years | Chad |
| 1970s | 16.81 years | 16.91 years | 0.0964 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 15.42 years | 16.77 years | 1.35 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 15 years | 16.59 years | 1.59 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 14.54 years | 15.91 years | 1.36 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.65 years | 15.82 years | 1.17 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 15.09 years | 15.78 years | 0.6965 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.77 years against 15.4 years in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.37 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for median age?
- Chad ranks 234th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st 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.