Median age in Congo
Congo: Median age was 18.31 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.31
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.89
in 1950
All-time low
15.88
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 18.31 for median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Congo peaked at 18.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 1979.
Congo ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.89 | — |
| 1951 | 18.81 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 18.72 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 18.63 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 18.53 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 18.42 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 18.31 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.19 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 18.06 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.92 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 17.77 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 17.63 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 17.49 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.34 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 17.2 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 17.03 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 16.89 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.78 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.68 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.6 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 16.51 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 16.42 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 16.33 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.25 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.16 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.08 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.94 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.9 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.88 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.91 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.97 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.06 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.15 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.21 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.29 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.37 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.43 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.49 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.55 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.61 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.68 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.79 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.9 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.99 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.08 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.05 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.05 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.15 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.44 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.7 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.71 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.79 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.96 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.14 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.31 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.46 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.51 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.64 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.75 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.45 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.32 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.22 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.14 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.06 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.12 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.31 | +0.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 | 17.92 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.14 | 16.6 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.15 | 15.88 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.18 | 15.88 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.89 | 16.55 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.07 | 17.44 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 | 18.05 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 | 18.07 | 18.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Congo?
- Median age in Congo was 18.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for median age?
- Congo ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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