Niger vs Somalia: Median age
Niger
15.25 years
in 2023
Somalia
15.45 years
in 2023
Niger rank
235th
Somalia rank
233rd
Median age over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.45 years against 15.25 years in Niger, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 235th and Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.18 years | 17.78 years | 3.59 years | Somalia |
| 1960s | 14.57 years | 16.52 years | 1.95 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 15.07 years | 16.55 years | 1.48 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 15.36 years | 16.1 years | 0.7429 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 15.45 years | 15.43 years | 0.0229 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 14.77 years | 14.85 years | 0.085 years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.38 years | 14.95 years | 0.5678 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.03 years | 15.35 years | 0.315 years | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.45 years against 15.25 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.2 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for median age?
- Niger ranks 235th and Somalia ranks 233rd 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.