Kiribati vs Syria: Median age
Kiribati
22.69 years
in 2023
Syria
22.25 years
in 2023
Kiribati rank
176th
Syria rank
179th
Median age over time
- Kiribati
- Syria
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 22.69 years against 22.25 years in Syria, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 176th and Syria ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.53 years | 18.06 years | 1.47 years | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 16.91 years | 15.57 years | 1.34 years | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 16.74 years | 14.64 years | 2.1 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 18.44 years | 14.84 years | 3.6 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 18.81 years | 16.3 years | 2.5 years | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 19.36 years | 18.83 years | 0.5307 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 21.13 years | 19.58 years | 1.55 years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 22.44 years | 21.31 years | 1.13 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Kiribati or Syria?
- Kiribati, at 22.69 years against 22.25 years in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Kiribati and Syria?
- 0.44 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Syria rank globally for median age?
- Kiribati ranks 176th and Syria ranks 179th 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.