Former French colonies Compared by People > Median age > Male
DEFINITION:
This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 30.5 years | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Lebanon | 29.7 years | 2013 | ||
| 3 | French Guiana | 29.6 years | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Vietnam | 27.6 years | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Morocco | 27.1 years | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Algeria | 26.7 years | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Cambodia | 23 years | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Syria | 22.5 years | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Haiti | 21.6 years | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Laos | 21.4 years | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Djibouti | 20.8 years | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20.1 years | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Cameroon | 19.6 years | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Togo | 19.2 years | 2013 | ||
| 15 | Central African Republic | 19 years | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Mauritania | 18.8 years | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Madagascar | 18.8 years | 2013 | ||
| =18 | Gabon | 18.4 years | 2013 | ||
| =18 | Guinea | 18.4 years | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Senegal | 17.4 years | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Benin | 17.2 years | 2013 | ||
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 16.8 years | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Mozambique | 16.2 years | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Chad | 15.9 years | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Mali | 15.4 years | 2013 | ||
| 26 | Niger | 14.9 years | 2013 |
