Congo vs Sudan: Median age
Congo
18.31 years
in 2023
Sudan
18.28 years
in 2023
Congo rank
208th
Sudan rank
209th
Median age over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 18.31 years against 18.28 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 208th and Sudan ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 years | 15.95 years | 2.49 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 17.14 years | 15.4 years | 1.74 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 16.15 years | 15.03 years | 1.12 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 16.18 years | 15.64 years | 0.5323 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 16.89 years | 15.7 years | 1.19 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 16.04 years | 2.03 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 18.34 years | 16.82 years | 1.52 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 18.18 years | 18.04 years | 0.1322 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Congo or Sudan?
- Congo, at 18.31 years against 18.28 years in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Congo and Sudan?
- 0.03 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for median age?
- Congo ranks 208th and Sudan ranks 209th 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.