Gambia vs Yemen: Median age

Gambia
18.17 years
in 2023
Yemen
18.18 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
211th
Yemen rank
210th

Median age over time

  • Gambia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 18.18 years against 18.17 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Gambia ranks 211th and Yemen ranks 210th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 17.74 years 18.5 years 0.7527 years Yemen
1960s 18.58 years 18.29 years 0.2878 years Gambia
1970s 17.91 years 16.08 years 1.83 years Gambia
1980s 16.59 years 14.11 years 2.48 years Gambia
1990s 15.75 years 13.71 years 2.04 years Gambia
2000s 15.72 years 15.28 years 0.4406 years Gambia
2010s 16.84 years 17.47 years 0.6285 years Yemen
2020s 17.9 years 18.11 years 0.2097 years Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Gambia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 18.18 years against 18.17 years in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Gambia and Yemen?
0.01 years, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Yemen rank globally for median age?
Gambia ranks 211th 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

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