Chad vs Somalia: Median age
Chad
15.4 years
in 2023
Somalia
15.45 years
in 2023
Chad rank
234th
Somalia rank
233rd
Median age over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.45 years against 15.4 years in Chad, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.61 years | 17.78 years | 1.83 years | Chad |
| 1960s | 18.23 years | 16.52 years | 1.71 years | Chad |
| 1970s | 16.81 years | 16.55 years | 0.2648 years | Chad |
| 1980s | 15.42 years | 16.1 years | 0.6871 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15.43 years | 0.4256 years | Somalia |
| 2000s | 14.54 years | 14.85 years | 0.3122 years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.65 years | 14.95 years | 0.304 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.09 years | 15.35 years | 0.26 years | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Chad or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.45 years against 15.4 years in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Chad and Somalia?
- 0.05 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for median age?
- Chad ranks 234th 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
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.