๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Median Age of Nigeria

The current median age of Nigeria's population is 17.3553 years of age. A 0.72% increase from 2023, when the median age only was 17.2319 years. In the future, Nigeria's median age is projected to increase to 34.5416 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the of Nigeria's median age by 99.03% 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 18.1275 to 17.3553 years of age, a decrease of -4.26% of the median age of the population in total.

Year Median Age (years)
1950 18.1275
1951 18.1709
1952 18.2093
1953 18.238
1954 18.2588
1955 18.2777
1956 18.2961
1957 18.3133
1958 18.3208
1959 18.3244
1960 18.3317
1961 18.3382
1962 18.343
1963 18.3452
1964 18.3454
1965 18.3433
1966 18.3288
1967 18.2783
1968 18.1701
1969 18.0559
1970 17.9776
1971 17.8934
1972 17.798
1973 17.7005
1974 17.5984
1975 17.4944
1976 17.389
1977 17.2869
1978 17.1831
1979 17.08
1980 16.9926
1981 16.9055
1982 16.8098
1983 16.7061
1984 16.6118
1985 16.5375
1986 16.4745
1987 16.4333
1988 16.4185
1989 16.4231
1990 16.4431
1991 16.4708
1992 16.5086
1993 16.5608
1994 16.6197
1995 16.6813
1996 16.7472
1997 16.8199
1998 16.893
1999 16.9551
2000 16.9996
2001 17.0318
2002 17.0495
2003 17.047
2004 17.0272
2005 16.9887
2006 16.9363
2007 16.8836
2008 16.8289
2009 16.7724
2010 16.7257
2011 16.6936
2012 16.6761
2013 16.6722
2014 16.6755
2015 16.6796
2016 16.6929
2017 16.7305
2018 16.7876
2019 16.8553
2020 16.9353
2021 17.0199
2022 17.1166
2023 17.2319
2024 17.3553

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 17.3553 to 34.5416 years of age. An additional increase increase of 99.03% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Median Age (years)
2024 17.3553
2025 17.4863
2026 17.6262
2027 17.7743
2028 17.9298
2029 18.0894
2030 18.2543
2031 18.4237
2032 18.5954
2033 18.7692
2034 18.9446
2035 19.1235
2036 19.3078
2037 19.497
2038 19.6894
2039 19.8861
2040 20.0889
2041 20.2966
2042 20.5104
2043 20.73
2044 20.9524
2045 21.1796
2046 21.4143
2047 21.6539
2048 21.8974
2049 22.1447
2050 22.3948
2051 22.6489
2052 22.9089
2053 23.1744
2054 23.4438
2055 23.7147
2056 23.9862
2057 24.2585
2058 24.5319
2059 24.8071
2060 25.0836
2061 25.3579
2062 25.6274
2063 25.8959
2064 26.1656
2065 26.4375
2066 26.712
2067 26.9854
2068 27.2562
2069 27.5274
2070 27.7985
2071 28.0686
2072 28.335
2073 28.5985
2074 28.8606
2075 29.1204
2076 29.3769
2077 29.6304
2078 29.8823
2079 30.1318
2080 30.3777
2081 30.6212
2082 30.8618
2083 31.099
2084 31.3296
2085 31.5544
2086 31.776
2087 31.9934
2088 32.2073
2089 32.419
2090 32.6285
2091 32.834
2092 33.0348
2093 33.2312
2094 33.4236
2095 33.6136
2096 33.8032
2097 33.9937
2098 34.1814
2099 34.3639
2100 34.5416

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 2022.

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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