Tanzania vs Zambia: Median age
Tanzania
17.24 years
in 2023
Zambia
17.49 years
in 2023
Tanzania rank
223rd
Zambia rank
221st
Median age over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.49 years against 17.24 years in Tanzania, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 223rd and Zambia ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.19 years | 16.23 years | 0.0318 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 16.21 years | 15.54 years | 0.6777 years | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 15.79 years | 14.61 years | 1.18 years | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 15.27 years | 14.41 years | 0.8536 years | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 16.02 years | 14.71 years | 1.31 years | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 16.29 years | 15.17 years | 1.13 years | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 16.41 years | 16.11 years | 0.2984 years | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 17.07 years | 17.21 years | 0.1313 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.49 years against 17.24 years in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.25 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for median age?
- Tanzania ranks 223rd and Zambia ranks 221st 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.