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Median age, July 1 estimate in Eritrea

Median age, July 1 estimate in Eritrea was 18.65 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.25 from 2022. That is the 207th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years18.65 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.25
Rank207th of 236Countries ranked
Series high18.652023
Series low16.272000

Median age, July 1 estimate in Eritrea, 1950 to 2023

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1616.51717.51818.519195019611972198319942005201620231950: 16.54 years1951: 16.71 years1952: 16.85 years1953: 16.98 years1954: 17.1 years1955: 17.21 years1956: 17.32 years1957: 17.45 years1958: 17.6 years1959: 17.7 years1960: 17.76 years1961: 17.83 years1962: 17.89 years1963: 17.95 years1964: 17.98 years1965: 17.97 years1966: 17.98 years1967: 17.94 years1968: 17.86 years1969: 17.72 years1970: 17.54 years1971: 17.39 years1972: 17.26 years1973: 17.15 years1974: 17.04 years1975: 16.93 years1976: 16.83 years1977: 16.76 years1978: 16.71 years1979: 16.67 years1980: 16.65 years1981: 16.63 years1982: 16.61 years1983: 16.63 years1984: 16.69 years1985: 16.73 years1986: 16.77 years1987: 16.77 years1988: 16.71 years1989: 16.64 years1990: 16.53 years1991: 16.47 years1992: 16.37 years1993: 16.46 years1994: 16.53 years1995: 17.02 years1996: 17.33 years1997: 16.99 years1998: 16.7 years1999: 16.47 years2000: 16.27 years2001: 16.34 years2002: 16.52 years2003: 16.83 years2004: 17.13 years2005: 17.17 years2006: 17.1 years2007: 17.03 years2008: 17.16 years2009: 17.28 years2010: 17.33 years2011: 17.36 years2012: 17.35 years2013: 17.36 years2014: 17.35 years2015: 17.35 years2016: 17.4 years2017: 17.47 years2018: 17.61 years2019: 17.78 years2020: 17.96 years2021: 18.18 years2022: 18.41 years2023: 18.65 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202318.65 Estimated
202218.41 Estimated
202118.18 Estimated
202017.96 Estimated
201917.78 Estimated
201817.61 Estimated
201717.47 Estimated
201617.4 Estimated
201517.35 Estimated
201417.35 Estimated
201317.36 Estimated
201217.35 Estimated
201117.36 Estimated
201017.33 Estimated
200917.28 Estimated
200817.16 Estimated
200717.03 Estimated
200617.1 Estimated
200517.17 Estimated
200417.13 Estimated
200316.83 Estimated
200216.52 Estimated
200116.34 Estimated
200016.27 Estimated
199916.47 Estimated
199816.7 Estimated
199716.99 Estimated
199617.33 Estimated
199517.02 Estimated
199416.53 Estimated
199316.46 Estimated
199216.37 Estimated
199116.47 Estimated
199016.53 Estimated
198916.64 Estimated
198816.71 Estimated
198716.77 Estimated
198616.77 Estimated
198516.73 Estimated
198416.69 Estimated
198316.63 Estimated
198216.61 Estimated
198116.63 Estimated
198016.65 Estimated
197916.67 Estimated
197816.71 Estimated
197716.76 Estimated
197616.83 Estimated
197516.93 Estimated
197417.04 Estimated
197317.15 Estimated
197217.26 Estimated
197117.39 Estimated
197017.54 Estimated
196917.72 Estimated
196817.86 Estimated
196717.94 Estimated
196617.98 Estimated
196517.97 Estimated
196417.98 Estimated
196317.95 Estimated
196217.89 Estimated
196117.83 Estimated
196017.76 Estimated
195917.7 Estimated
195817.6 Estimated
195717.45 Estimated
195617.32 Estimated
195517.21 Estimated
195417.1 Estimated
195316.98 Estimated
195216.85 Estimated
195116.71 Estimated
195016.54 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Eritrea?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Eritrea was 18.65 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.25 from 2022. That is the 207th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Eritrea?

18.65 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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