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Median age, July 1 estimate in Ethiopia

Median age, July 1 estimate in Ethiopia was 18.73 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.21 from 2022. That is the 206th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years18.73 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.21
Rank206th of 236Countries ranked
Series high18.732023
Series low14.992002

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

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141516171819195019611972198319942005201620231950: 16.95 years1951: 17.06 years1952: 17.15 years1953: 17.21 years1954: 17.26 years1955: 17.31 years1956: 17.35 years1957: 17.42 years1958: 17.5 years1959: 17.54 years1960: 17.54 years1961: 17.54 years1962: 17.55 years1963: 17.55 years1964: 17.55 years1965: 17.54 years1966: 17.53 years1967: 17.49 years1968: 17.38 years1969: 17.2 years1970: 17.02 years1971: 16.84 years1972: 16.66 years1973: 16.5 years1974: 16.33 years1975: 16.18 years1976: 16.04 years1977: 15.93 years1978: 15.84 years1979: 15.77 years1980: 15.71 years1981: 15.65 years1982: 15.61 years1983: 15.64 years1984: 15.72 years1985: 15.79 years1986: 15.84 years1987: 15.86 years1988: 15.85 years1989: 15.82 years1990: 15.77 years1991: 15.78 years1992: 15.77 years1993: 15.69 years1994: 15.62 years1995: 15.54 years1996: 15.46 years1997: 15.38 years1998: 15.28 years1999: 15.17 years2000: 15.07 years2001: 15.01 years2002: 14.99 years2003: 15.01 years2004: 15.05 years2005: 15.11 years2006: 15.19 years2007: 15.3 years2008: 15.43 years2009: 15.59 years2010: 15.79 years2011: 16.01 years2012: 16.25 years2013: 16.5 years2014: 16.76 years2015: 17.01 years2016: 17.25 years2017: 17.49 years2018: 17.72 years2019: 17.93 years2020: 18.13 years2021: 18.33 years2022: 18.53 years2023: 18.73 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202318.73 Estimated
202218.53 Estimated
202118.33 Estimated
202018.13 Estimated
201917.93 Estimated
201817.72 Estimated
201717.49 Estimated
201617.25 Estimated
201517.01 Estimated
201416.76 Estimated
201316.5 Estimated
201216.25 Estimated
201116.01 Estimated
201015.79 Estimated
200915.59 Estimated
200815.43 Estimated
200715.3 Estimated
200615.19 Estimated
200515.11 Estimated
200415.05 Estimated
200315.01 Estimated
200214.99 Estimated
200115.01 Estimated
200015.07 Estimated
199915.17 Estimated
199815.28 Estimated
199715.38 Estimated
199615.46 Estimated
199515.54 Estimated
199415.62 Estimated
199315.69 Estimated
199215.77 Estimated
199115.78 Estimated
199015.77 Estimated
198915.82 Estimated
198815.85 Estimated
198715.86 Estimated
198615.84 Estimated
198515.79 Estimated
198415.72 Estimated
198315.64 Estimated
198215.61 Estimated
198115.65 Estimated
198015.71 Estimated
197915.77 Estimated
197815.84 Estimated
197715.93 Estimated
197616.04 Estimated
197516.18 Estimated
197416.33 Estimated
197316.5 Estimated
197216.66 Estimated
197116.84 Estimated
197017.02 Estimated
196917.2 Estimated
196817.38 Estimated
196717.49 Estimated
196617.53 Estimated
196517.54 Estimated
196417.55 Estimated
196317.55 Estimated
196217.55 Estimated
196117.54 Estimated
196017.54 Estimated
195917.54 Estimated
195817.5 Estimated
195717.42 Estimated
195617.35 Estimated
195517.31 Estimated
195417.26 Estimated
195317.21 Estimated
195217.15 Estimated
195117.06 Estimated
195016.95 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 Ethiopia?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Ethiopia was 18.73 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.21 from 2022. That is the 206th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

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 Ethiopia?

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

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