Malawi vs Nigeria: Median age
Malawi
17.58 years
in 2023
Nigeria
17.75 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
220th
Nigeria rank
218th
Median age over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.75 years against 17.58 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 220th and Nigeria ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.67 years | 18.2 years | 1.53 years | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 17.24 years | 18.23 years | 0.9906 years | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16.49 years | 17.36 years | 0.87 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16.25 years | 16.32 years | 0.0735 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.84 years | 16.43 years | 0.5935 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.71 years | 16.82 years | 1.11 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.03 years | 16.73 years | 0.7042 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.23 years | 17.48 years | 0.2503 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17.75 years against 17.58 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.17 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for median age?
- Malawi ranks 220th and Nigeria ranks 218th 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.