๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Median Age of Nigeria

The current median age of Nigeria's population is 17.945 years of age. A 1.07% increase from 2023, when the median age only was 17.7545 years. In the future, Nigeria's median age is projected to increase to 34.2862 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the of Nigeria's median age by 91.06% from today's standard.

Historic Median Age of Nigeria (1950-2024)

Nigeria has seen a decrease of the median age since the 1950's. From 18.0624 to 17.945 years of age, a decrease of -0.65% of the median age of the population in total.

Year Median Age (years)
1950 18.0624
1951 18.1099
1952 18.1511
1953 18.1817
1954 18.2038
1955 18.2241
1956 18.2434
1957 18.2599
1958 18.2658
1959 18.2683
1960 18.2759
1961 18.2847
1962 18.2928
1963 18.2996
1964 18.3036
1965 18.3015
1966 18.2799
1967 18.2127
1968 18.0998
1969 17.9849
1970 17.8856
1971 17.7789
1972 17.662
1973 17.5446
1974 17.4264
1975 17.3085
1976 17.1847
1977 17.0588
1978 16.9306
1979 16.8045
1980 16.6989
1981 16.5983
1982 16.4937
1983 16.3825
1984 16.2881
1985 16.2236
1986 16.1695
1987 16.1346
1988 16.1237
1989 16.129
1990 16.1508
1991 16.1845
1992 16.2361
1993 16.3049
1994 16.3809
1995 16.4603
1996 16.5388
1997 16.6192
1998 16.7006
1999 16.773
2000 16.8246
2001 16.8605
2002 16.8821
2003 16.8845
2004 16.8714
2005 16.8425
2006 16.8032
2007 16.7663
2008 16.7283
2009 16.6877
2010 16.6545
2011 16.6319
2012 16.6222
2013 16.6286
2014 16.6441
2015 16.6656
2016 16.7139
2017 16.8012
2018 16.9158
2019 17.0531
2020 17.2142
2021 17.3874
2022 17.5669
2023 17.7545
2024 17.945

Future Median Age of Nigeria (2024-2100)

Nigeria's positive trend in median age is set to increase even further in the future. Where the median age will increase from 17.945 to 34.2862 years of age. An additional increase increase of 91.06% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Median Age (years)
2024 17.945
2025 18.1419
2026 18.3484
2027 18.5645
2028 18.7892
2029 19.02
2030 19.2552
2031 19.4953
2032 19.7383
2033 19.9832
2034 20.2283
2035 20.4743
2036 20.7202
2037 20.9647
2038 21.204
2039 21.4364
2040 21.6632
2041 21.8855
2042 22.1033
2043 22.3149
2044 22.5258
2045 22.7405
2046 22.9616
2047 23.1877
2048 23.4176
2049 23.6501
2050 23.8847
2051 24.1222
2052 24.3606
2053 24.5998
2054 24.8407
2055 25.0839
2056 25.3283
2057 25.5731
2058 25.8186
2059 26.065
2060 26.3114
2061 26.5575
2062 26.8039
2063 27.0509
2064 27.2978
2065 27.5441
2066 27.7896
2067 28.0336
2068 28.2763
2069 28.5174
2070 28.7562
2071 28.9921
2072 29.2245
2073 29.4538
2074 29.6797
2075 29.9022
2076 30.121
2077 30.3361
2078 30.5473
2079 30.7541
2080 30.9568
2081 31.1556
2082 31.3506
2083 31.5418
2084 31.729
2085 31.9128
2086 32.0933
2087 32.2696
2088 32.4422
2089 32.6113
2090 32.777
2091 32.9397
2092 33.1
2093 33.2584
2094 33.4141
2095 33.5671
2096 33.7169
2097 33.8633
2098 34.0064
2099 34.1473
2100 34.2862

Causes of Median Age

More people within a country's border increases the population density.

How is Median Population Age calculated?

Population density indicates the number of people per square kilometer of the Nigeria 's area.

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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