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Median age in Comoros

Comoros: Median age was 20.33 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.33 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.88 years
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Comoros, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 20.33 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Comoros peaked at 20.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.88 years, in 1997.

That places Comoros 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Median age in Comoros, year by year

Year years Change
1950 20.05 years —
1951 20.06 years +0.0%
1952 20.02 years -0.2%
1953 19.92 years -0.5%
1954 19.77 years -0.8%
1955 19.57 years -1.0%
1956 19.34 years -1.2%
1957 19.1 years -1.2%
1958 18.87 years -1.2%
1959 18.73 years -0.8%
1960 18.66 years -0.3%
1961 18.58 years -0.5%
1962 18.48 years -0.6%
1963 18.34 years -0.7%
1964 18.18 years -0.9%
1965 17.98 years -1.1%
1966 17.65 years -1.9%
1967 17.07 years -3.2%
1968 16.62 years -2.6%
1969 16.34 years -1.7%
1970 16.13 years -1.3%
1971 15.99 years -0.9%
1972 15.89 years -0.6%
1973 15.82 years -0.4%
1974 15.76 years -0.4%
1975 15.69 years -0.4%
1976 15.62 years -0.5%
1977 15.54 years -0.5%
1978 15.47 years -0.4%
1979 15.41 years -0.4%
1980 15.36 years -0.3%
1981 15.34 years -0.2%
1982 15.34 years +0.0%
1983 15.34 years +0.0%
1984 15.35 years +0.1%
1985 15.36 years +0.1%
1986 15.37 years +0.0%
1987 15.36 years -0.0%
1988 15.36 years -0.0%
1989 15.36 years -0.0%
1990 15.37 years +0.0%
1991 15.39 years +0.1%
1992 15.31 years -0.5%
1993 15.15 years -1.1%
1994 15.02 years -0.9%
1995 14.93 years -0.6%
1996 14.88 years -0.3%
1997 14.88 years -0.0%
1998 14.93 years +0.3%
1999 15.05 years +0.8%
2000 15.2 years +1.0%
2001 15.3 years +0.7%
2002 15.39 years +0.5%
2003 15.49 years +0.7%
2004 15.71 years +1.4%
2005 16 years +1.9%
2006 16.3 years +1.9%
2007 16.6 years +1.8%
2008 16.9 years +1.8%
2009 17.2 years +1.8%
2010 17.5 years +1.7%
2011 17.79 years +1.7%
2012 18.07 years +1.6%
2013 18.34 years +1.5%
2014 18.57 years +1.3%
2015 18.75 years +0.9%
2016 18.86 years +0.6%
2017 19.01 years +0.8%
2018 19.22 years +1.1%
2019 19.46 years +1.2%
2020 19.68 years +1.1%
2021 19.89 years +1.0%
2022 20.1 years +1.1%
2023 20.33 years +1.1%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 20.33 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 20.33 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.54 years 18.73 years 20.06 years 10
1960s 17.79 years 16.34 years 18.66 years 10
1970s 15.73 years 15.41 years 16.13 years 10
1980s 15.35 years 15.34 years 15.37 years 10
1990s 15.09 years 14.88 years 15.39 years 10
2000s 16.01 years 15.2 years 17.2 years 10
2010s 18.56 years 17.5 years 19.46 years 10
2020s 20 years 19.68 years 20.33 years 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 189 Tonga 20.7 years compare
  2. 190 Nauru 20.43 years compare
  3. 191 Iraq 20.34 years compare
  4. 193 Pakistan 20.29 years compare
  5. 194 Solomon Islands 20.25 years compare
  6. 195 Vanuatu 20.14 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Comoros?
Median age in Comoros was 20.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 20.33 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 14.88 years in 1997.
How does Comoros rank for median age?
Comoros ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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