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