Kenya vs Rwanda: Median age
Kenya
19.53 years
in 2023
Rwanda
19.44 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
198th
Rwanda rank
199th
Median age over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19.53 years against 19.44 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.63 years | 16.15 years | 0.5215 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 13.96 years | 14.04 years | 0.0826 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 13.24 years | 15.22 years | 1.97 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 13.82 years | 14.89 years | 1.07 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 14.85 years | 14.16 years | 0.6921 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 16.23 years | 16.54 years | 0.3174 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 17.62 years | 18.14 years | 0.5229 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 19.15 years | 19.14 years | 0.007 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 19.53 years against 19.44 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.09 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for median age?
- Kenya ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 199th 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.