๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Median Age of Southern Africa

The current median age of Southern Africa's population is 27.6581 years of age. A 0.92% increase from 2023, when the median age only was 27.4061 years. In the future, Southern Africa's median age is projected to increase to 38.4207 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the of Southern Africa's median age by 38.91% from today's standard.

Historic Median Age of Southern Africa (1950-2024)

Southern Africa has seen an increase of the median age since the 1950's. From 19.0968 to 27.6581 years of age, an increase of 44.83% of the median age of the population in total.

Year Median Age (years)
1950 19.0968
1951 18.982
1952 18.8575
1953 18.7195
1954 18.5729
1955 18.4255
1956 18.2766
1957 18.1324
1958 17.9903
1959 17.8655
1960 17.7782
1961 17.7098
1962 17.6528
1963 17.6122
1964 17.5863
1965 17.5742
1966 17.5733
1967 17.5778
1968 17.5682
1969 17.5432
1970 17.5246
1971 17.5261
1972 17.5479
1973 17.5835
1974 17.6303
1975 17.6866
1976 17.7448
1977 17.8156
1978 17.8988
1979 17.9791
1980 18.1049
1981 18.2736
1982 18.4436
1983 18.6174
1984 18.8008
1985 18.9602
1986 19.091
1987 19.2274
1988 19.3825
1989 19.5766
1990 19.8072
1991 19.9915
1992 20.0273
1993 20.3679
1994 20.4122
1995 20.0311
1996 19.8
1997 19.7405
1998 19.9558
1999 20.1863
2000 20.4227
2001 20.6688
2002 20.929
2003 21.2002
2004 21.4713
2005 21.7436
2006 22.0199
2007 22.3037
2008 22.5875
2009 22.8805
2010 23.1978
2011 23.518
2012 23.837
2013 24.1597
2014 24.471
2015 24.7838
2016 25.0774
2017 25.403
2018 25.7787
2019 26.1561
2020 26.518
2021 26.837
2022 27.1231
2023 27.4061
2024 27.6581

Future Median Age of Southern Africa (2024-2100)

Southern Africa's positive trend in median age is set to increase even further in the future. Where the median age will increase from 27.6581 to 38.4207 years of age. An additional increase increase of 38.91% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Median Age (years)
2024 27.6581
2025 27.8725
2026 28.0726
2027 28.2596
2028 28.4366
2029 28.6039
2030 28.7585
2031 28.895
2032 29.0132
2033 29.1245
2034 29.247
2035 29.3926
2036 29.5613
2037 29.746
2038 29.9382
2039 30.1312
2040 30.3202
2041 30.5024
2042 30.6764
2043 30.8415
2044 30.9962
2045 31.1412
2046 31.2746
2047 31.3975
2048 31.5189
2049 31.6474
2050 31.7896
2051 31.9497
2052 32.1293
2053 32.3249
2054 32.5373
2055 32.7533
2056 32.9551
2057 33.1302
2058 33.3016
2059 33.4702
2060 33.6345
2061 33.7936
2062 33.9476
2063 34.096
2064 34.2401
2065 34.3813
2066 34.5181
2067 34.6497
2068 34.7781
2069 34.9028
2070 35.0213
2071 35.1337
2072 35.2462
2073 35.3597
2074 35.4707
2075 35.5806
2076 35.6918
2077 35.803
2078 35.9144
2079 36.0282
2080 36.1435
2081 36.2598
2082 36.3783
2083 36.4983
2084 36.6197
2085 36.7435
2086 36.8652
2087 36.983
2088 37.0999
2089 37.2154
2090 37.3305
2091 37.4436
2092 37.5561
2093 37.6687
2094 37.7793
2095 37.8899
2096 38.0014
2097 38.1122
2098 38.2192
2099 38.3218
2100 38.4207

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 Southern Africa '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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