Namibia vs Tonga: Median age
Namibia
20.96 years
in 2023
Tonga
20.7 years
in 2023
Namibia rank
186th
Tonga rank
189th
Median age over time
- Namibia
- Tonga
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.96 years against 20.7 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.93 years | 16.27 years | 2.66 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 17.35 years | 15.88 years | 1.47 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 16.46 years | 15.68 years | 0.7735 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 15.68 years | 16.97 years | 1.29 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 17.57 years | 18.59 years | 1.02 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 18.51 years | 19.73 years | 1.23 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 20.22 years | 20.55 years | 0.3296 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 20.84 years | 20.78 years | 0.0573 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Namibia or Tonga?
- Namibia, at 20.96 years against 20.7 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Namibia and Tonga?
- 0.26 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Tonga rank globally for median age?
- Namibia ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 189th 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.