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.

Median age in Comoros

Name: Median age in Comoros
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

1950–2023

Median age in Comoros, 1950–2023

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

189 Tonga 20.7 years compare
190 Nauru 20.43 years compare
191 Iraq 20.34 years compare
193 Pakistan 20.29 years compare
194 Solomon Islands 20.25 years compare
195 Vanuatu 20.14 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Comoros

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.603 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 37.5 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.18 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.