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Median age, July 1 estimate in Nigeria

Median age, July 1 estimate in Nigeria was 17.75 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.19 from 2022. That is the 218th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years17.75 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.19
Rank218th of 236Countries ranked
Series high18.31964
Series low16.121988

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

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1616.51717.51818.5195019611972198319942005201620231950: 18.06 years1951: 18.11 years1952: 18.15 years1953: 18.18 years1954: 18.2 years1955: 18.22 years1956: 18.24 years1957: 18.26 years1958: 18.27 years1959: 18.27 years1960: 18.28 years1961: 18.28 years1962: 18.29 years1963: 18.3 years1964: 18.3 years1965: 18.3 years1966: 18.28 years1967: 18.21 years1968: 18.1 years1969: 17.98 years1970: 17.89 years1971: 17.78 years1972: 17.66 years1973: 17.54 years1974: 17.43 years1975: 17.31 years1976: 17.18 years1977: 17.06 years1978: 16.93 years1979: 16.8 years1980: 16.7 years1981: 16.6 years1982: 16.49 years1983: 16.38 years1984: 16.29 years1985: 16.22 years1986: 16.17 years1987: 16.13 years1988: 16.12 years1989: 16.13 years1990: 16.15 years1991: 16.18 years1992: 16.24 years1993: 16.3 years1994: 16.38 years1995: 16.46 years1996: 16.54 years1997: 16.62 years1998: 16.7 years1999: 16.77 years2000: 16.82 years2001: 16.86 years2002: 16.88 years2003: 16.88 years2004: 16.87 years2005: 16.84 years2006: 16.8 years2007: 16.77 years2008: 16.73 years2009: 16.69 years2010: 16.65 years2011: 16.63 years2012: 16.62 years2013: 16.63 years2014: 16.64 years2015: 16.67 years2016: 16.71 years2017: 16.8 years2018: 16.92 years2019: 17.05 years2020: 17.21 years2021: 17.39 years2022: 17.57 years2023: 17.75 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202317.75 Estimated
202217.57 Estimated
202117.39 Estimated
202017.21 Estimated
201917.05 Estimated
201816.92 Estimated
201716.8 Estimated
201616.71 Estimated
201516.67 Estimated
201416.64 Estimated
201316.63 Estimated
201216.62 Estimated
201116.63 Estimated
201016.65 Estimated
200916.69 Estimated
200816.73 Estimated
200716.77 Estimated
200616.8 Estimated
200516.84 Estimated
200416.87 Estimated
200316.88 Estimated
200216.88 Estimated
200116.86 Estimated
200016.82 Estimated
199916.77 Estimated
199816.7 Estimated
199716.62 Estimated
199616.54 Estimated
199516.46 Estimated
199416.38 Estimated
199316.3 Estimated
199216.24 Estimated
199116.18 Estimated
199016.15 Estimated
198916.13 Estimated
198816.12 Estimated
198716.13 Estimated
198616.17 Estimated
198516.22 Estimated
198416.29 Estimated
198316.38 Estimated
198216.49 Estimated
198116.6 Estimated
198016.7 Estimated
197916.8 Estimated
197816.93 Estimated
197717.06 Estimated
197617.18 Estimated
197517.31 Estimated
197417.43 Estimated
197317.54 Estimated
197217.66 Estimated
197117.78 Estimated
197017.89 Estimated
196917.98 Estimated
196818.1 Estimated
196718.21 Estimated
196618.28 Estimated
196518.3 Estimated
196418.3 Estimated
196318.3 Estimated
196218.29 Estimated
196118.28 Estimated
196018.28 Estimated
195918.27 Estimated
195818.27 Estimated
195718.26 Estimated
195618.24 Estimated
195518.22 Estimated
195418.2 Estimated
195318.18 Estimated
195218.15 Estimated
195118.11 Estimated
195018.06 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 Nigeria?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Nigeria was 17.75 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.19 from 2022. That is the 218th 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 Nigeria?

18.3 years in 1964, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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