Colombia vs Western Sahara: Median age vs. births per woman
Colombia
31.61 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
32.04 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
123rd
Western Sahara rank
120th
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- Colombia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 32.04 years against 31.61 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.43 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Colombia ranks 123rd and Western Sahara ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.27 years | 21.01 years | 4.74 years | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 15.33 years | 22.51 years | 7.18 years | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 16.59 years | 18.02 years | 1.44 years | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 19.23 years | 20.5 years | 1.27 years | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 21.85 years | 19.33 years | 2.52 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 24.52 years | 24.15 years | 0.3736 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 28.32 years | 28.79 years | 0.4657 years | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 31.01 years | 31.5 years | 0.4925 years | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Colombia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 32.04 years against 31.61 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Colombia and Western Sahara?
- 0.43 years, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Western Sahara rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- Colombia ranks 123rd and Western Sahara ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size β half are younger and half are older.