Mali vs Niger: Median age
Mali
15.47 years
in 2023
Niger
15.25 years
in 2023
Mali rank
232nd
Niger rank
235th
Median age over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 15.47 years against 15.25 years in Niger, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 232nd and Niger ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.21 years | 14.18 years | 5.02 years | Mali |
| 1960s | 18.71 years | 14.57 years | 4.14 years | Mali |
| 1970s | 17.82 years | 15.07 years | 2.75 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 16.26 years | 15.36 years | 0.9036 years | Mali |
| 1990s | 15.27 years | 15.45 years | 0.1849 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.48 years | 14.77 years | 0.7104 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 15.01 years | 14.38 years | 0.6266 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 15.29 years | 15.03 years | 0.2595 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 15.47 years against 15.25 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Mali and Niger?
- 0.22 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for median age?
- Mali ranks 232nd and Niger ranks 235th 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.