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
05101520195019862023

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

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.