Congo vs Yemen: Median age
Congo
18.31 years
in 2023
Yemen
18.18 years
in 2023
Congo rank
208th
Yemen rank
210th
Median age over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Congo currently reports 18.31 years against 18.18 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 208th and Yemen ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 years | 18.5 years | 0.0473 years | Yemen |
| 1960s | 17.14 years | 18.29 years | 1.15 years | Yemen |
| 1970s | 16.15 years | 16.08 years | 0.067 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 16.18 years | 14.11 years | 2.07 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 16.89 years | 13.71 years | 3.18 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 15.28 years | 2.78 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 18.34 years | 17.47 years | 0.8684 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 18.18 years | 18.11 years | 0.0662 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Congo or Yemen?
- Congo, at 18.31 years against 18.18 years in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Congo and Yemen?
- 0.13 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for median age?
- Congo ranks 208th and Yemen ranks 210th 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.