Median age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Median age was 25.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Cambodia stood at 25.84 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Cambodia peaked at 25.84 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.7 years, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.35 years | 17.11 years | 17.54 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.84 years | 16.71 years | 17.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2 years | 16.03 years | 16.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.85 years | 16.62 years | 17.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 years | 15.7 years | 17.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 years | 16.96 years | 20.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.03 years | 21.26 years | 24.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.48 years | 25.12 years | 25.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 155 Paraguay 26.34 years compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 26.23 years compare
- 157 Belize 25.95 years compare
- 159 Guyana 25.61 years compare
- 160 Bangladesh 25.32 years compare
- 161 Philippines 25.29 years compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.606 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 38.79 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.61 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.09 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Cambodia?
- Median age in Cambodia was 25.84 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 years in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for median age?
- Cambodia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.