Niger vs Uganda
Niger vs Uganda: Median age
Median age in 2023: 15.3 years in Niger and 16.5 years in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 1.3 years, or 1.08 times that in Niger.
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What the numbers say
- Uganda has been higher since 2011, when it overtook Niger.
- In 2023, Niger ranked 228 and Uganda ranked 220 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Niger at 34.5 years and Uganda at 40.2 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Niger | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.3 | 16.5 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 15.1 | 16.3 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 15 | 16.1 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 29 |
| 2017 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 14.4 | 15 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 27 |
| 2008 | 14.4 | 14.1 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 14.5 | 14 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 14.6 | 14 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 14 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 14.8 | 14 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 14 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 15 | 14 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 15.1 | 14 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 15.2 | 14 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 15.3 | 14 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 15.4 | 14 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 15.5 | 14.4 | 24 |
| 1994 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 22 |
| 1984 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 15.3 | 14.9 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 15.3 | 15 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 21 |
| 1976 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 15 | 15.3 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 14.9 | 15.4 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 21 |
| 1963 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 14.5 | 15.6 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 14.5 | 15.8 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 14.4 | 16 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 14.4 | 16.3 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 14.3 | 16.8 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 14.2 | 17.1 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 14.2 | 17.3 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 14.2 | 17.5 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 22 |
| 1952 | 14.1 | 17.9 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 14 | 18 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 14 | 18.2 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Niger | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.415.4–15.5 | 16.716.7–16.8 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 15.615.4–15.7 | 16.916.8–17.1 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 15.715.5–16 | 17.116.9–17.4 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 15.915.6–16.3 | 17.317–17.7 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 16.115.6–16.6 | 17.517.1–18.1 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 16.215.7–16.9 | 17.817.2–18.5 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 16.415.8–17.3 | 1817.3–18.9 | 32 |
| 2031 | 16.615.8–17.6 | 18.317.4–19.3 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 16.815.9–18 | 18.517.5–19.8 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 1715.9–18.5 | 18.817.6–20.2 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 17.215.9–18.9 | 1917.7–20.7 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 17.516–19.3 | 19.317.8–21.2 | 33 |
| 2036 | 17.716–19.8 | 19.617.9–21.7 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 17.916–20.2 | 19.818–22.2 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 18.116–20.7 | 20.118.1–22.7 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 18.316–21.2 | 20.418.2–23.2 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 18.616–21.7 | 20.718.3–23.7 | 34 |
| 2041 | 18.816.1–22.2 | 2118.4–24.3 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 1916.2–22.7 | 21.318.5–24.8 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 19.316.4–23.2 | 21.718.6–25.4 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 19.616.5–23.7 | 2218.8–25.9 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 19.816.6–24.2 | 22.319–26.5 | 35 |
| 2046 | 20.116.8–24.7 | 22.719.2–27 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 20.416.9–25.2 | 2319.4–27.5 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 20.617.1–25.7 | 23.419.6–28 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 20.917.2–26.2 | 23.719.8–28.5 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 21.217.3–26.7 | 2420–29 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 21.517.5–27.2 | 24.420.2–29.5 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 21.817.6–27.7 | 24.720.4–30 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 2217.8–28.2 | 25.120.6–30.5 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 22.317.9–28.7 | 25.420.8–31 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 22.618.1–29.1 | 25.820.9–31.6 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 22.918.2–29.6 | 26.121.1–32.1 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 23.218.4–30.1 | 26.421.2–32.6 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 23.518.5–30.5 | 26.821.4–33.1 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 23.818.6–31 | 27.121.6–33.6 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 24.118.8–31.4 | 27.521.7–34 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 24.318.9–31.9 | 27.821.9–34.5 | 38 |
| 2062 | 24.619.1–32.3 | 28.222–35 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 24.919.2–32.7 | 28.522.2–35.4 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 25.219.3–33.1 | 28.822.3–35.8 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 25.519.5–33.5 | 29.222.4–36.2 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 25.819.6–33.9 | 29.522.6–36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 2619.8–34.3 | 29.822.8–37 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 26.319.9–34.6 | 30.223–37.4 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 26.620–35 | 30.523.2–37.8 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 26.920.2–35.3 | 30.923.4–38.2 | 39 |
| 2071 | 27.220.3–35.6 | 31.223.6–38.6 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 27.420.5–35.9 | 31.523.8–38.9 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 27.720.6–36.2 | 31.923.9–39.2 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 2820.8–36.4 | 32.224.1–39.6 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 28.320.9–36.7 | 32.524.3–39.9 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 28.621.1–36.9 | 32.824.5–40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 28.821.3–37.2 | 33.224.7–40.5 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 29.121.4–37.4 | 33.524.9–40.8 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 29.421.5–37.6 | 33.825.2–41.1 | 40 |
| 2080 | 29.621.7–37.7 | 34.125.4–41.4 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 29.921.9–37.9 | 34.525.6–41.7 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 30.222–38.1 | 34.825.8–42 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 30.422.2–38.3 | 35.126–42.2 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 30.722.3–38.4 | 35.426.2–42.4 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 30.922.5–38.6 | 35.726.5–42.7 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 31.222.6–38.7 | 36.126.7–42.9 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 31.522.8–38.9 | 36.426.8–43.1 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 31.722.9–39 | 36.727–43.3 | 41 |
| 2089 | 3223.1–39.2 | 3727.2–43.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 32.223.2–39.3 | 37.327.4–43.8 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 32.423.4–39.4 | 37.627.6–44 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 32.723.5–39.5 | 37.927.8–44.2 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 32.923.7–39.7 | 38.228–44.4 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 33.123.8–39.8 | 38.528.2–44.6 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 33.423.9–39.9 | 38.828.4–44.8 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 33.624.1–40 | 39.128.6–45 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 33.824.2–40 | 39.428.9–45.2 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 3424.3–40.1 | 39.729.1–45.3 | 42 |
| 2099 | 34.324.5–40.2 | 4029.2–45.5 | 42 |
| 2100 | 34.524.6–40.3 | 40.229.4–45.6 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Niger vs Uganda
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023Uganda: 68.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024Uganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017Uganda: 4.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Uganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Uganda: 48.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Uganda: 2.78% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023Uganda: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Uganda: 31.9% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Uganda: 2.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Uganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Uganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNiger: $450M in 2025Uganda: $1.2B in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Uganda: $26 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Uganda: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Uganda: 46,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Uganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Uganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Uganda: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNiger: 0 TIV in 1973Uganda: 4 million TIV in 2016