Chad vs Niger: Median age
Chad
15.4 years
in 2023
Niger
15.25 years
in 2023
Chad rank
234th
Niger rank
235th
Median age over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15.4 years against 15.25 years in Niger, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 234th and Niger ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.61 years | 14.18 years | 5.42 years | Chad |
| 1960s | 18.23 years | 14.57 years | 3.66 years | Chad |
| 1970s | 16.81 years | 15.07 years | 1.74 years | Chad |
| 1980s | 15.42 years | 15.36 years | 0.0558 years | Chad |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15.45 years | 0.4485 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 14.54 years | 14.77 years | 0.2272 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.65 years | 14.38 years | 0.2638 years | Chad |
| 2020s | 15.09 years | 15.03 years | 0.055 years | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 15.4 years against 15.25 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Chad and Niger?
- 0.15 years, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for median age?
- Chad ranks 234th and Niger ranks 235th 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.