Djibouti vs Laos: Median age
Djibouti
24.39 years
in 2023
Laos
24.28 years
in 2023
Djibouti rank
167th
Laos rank
169th
Median age over time
- Djibouti
- Laos
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 24.39 years against 24.28 years in Laos, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Djibouti ranks 167th and Laos ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.09 years | 18.52 years | 2.43 years | Laos |
| 1960s | 16.77 years | 17.9 years | 1.13 years | Laos |
| 1970s | 16.29 years | 17.4 years | 1.11 years | Laos |
| 1980s | 16.33 years | 16.74 years | 0.4095 years | Laos |
| 1990s | 17.46 years | 16.82 years | 0.6391 years | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 19.69 years | 17.93 years | 1.76 years | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 21.92 years | 21.66 years | 0.2597 years | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 23.94 years | 23.83 years | 0.1178 years | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Djibouti or Laos?
- Djibouti, at 24.39 years against 24.28 years in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Djibouti and Laos?
- 0.11 years, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Laos rank globally for median age?
- Djibouti ranks 167th and Laos ranks 169th 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.