Congo vs Eritrea: Median age
Congo
18.31 years
in 2023
Eritrea
18.65 years
in 2023
Congo rank
208th
Eritrea rank
206th
Median age over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 18.65 years against 18.31 years in Congo, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 208th and Eritrea ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 years | 17.14 years | 1.3 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 17.14 years | 17.89 years | 0.7458 years | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 16.15 years | 17.03 years | 0.8805 years | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 16.18 years | 16.68 years | 0.5086 years | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 16.89 years | 16.69 years | 0.1986 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 16.88 years | 1.18 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 18.34 years | 17.44 years | 0.9024 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 18.18 years | 18.3 years | 0.1215 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 18.65 years against 18.31 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.34 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for median age?
- Congo ranks 208th and Eritrea ranks 206th 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.