Median age in Djibouti
Djibouti: Median age was 24.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.39
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.39
in 2023
All-time low
15.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Djibouti is 24.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Djibouti peaked at 24.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.56, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.56 | — |
| 1951 | 15.71 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 15.85 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 15.97 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 16.08 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 16.18 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.28 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.35 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 16.43 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.5 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.56 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 16.62 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.68 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.73 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.79 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 16.84 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.9 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.93 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 16.89 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 16.77 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.65 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.54 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.43 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.34 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.27 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.2 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.15 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.12 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.1 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 16.09 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.12 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.16 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.2 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 16.26 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.32 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.4 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.57 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.67 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.76 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.86 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.96 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.08 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.21 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.35 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.54 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.88 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.3 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 18.63 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.9 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.16 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.41 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.54 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.68 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.83 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 20.04 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.26 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.49 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.71 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.95 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.21 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.48 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.75 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.03 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.32 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.61 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.91 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.21 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.51 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.8 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.09 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.39 | +1.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 24.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 24.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.09 | 15.56 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.77 | 16.56 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.29 | 16.09 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.33 | 16.1 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 | 16.76 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.69 | 18.9 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 | 20.71 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 | 23.51 | 24.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Djibouti?
- Median age in Djibouti was 24.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for median age?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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