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Median age, July 1 estimate in South Africa

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Africa was 28.21 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.29 from 2022. That is the 143rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years28.21 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.29
Rank143rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high28.212023
Series low17.711971

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Africa, 1950 to 2023

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17.52022.52527.530195019611972198319942005201620231950: 19.21 years1951: 19.1 years1952: 18.99 years1953: 18.86 years1954: 18.72 years1955: 18.58 years1956: 18.43 years1957: 18.29 years1958: 18.14 years1959: 18.01 years1960: 17.93 years1961: 17.87 years1962: 17.82 years1963: 17.79 years1964: 17.77 years1965: 17.77 years1966: 17.77 years1967: 17.78 years1968: 17.77 years1969: 17.73 years1970: 17.71 years1971: 17.71 years1972: 17.73 years1973: 17.76 years1974: 17.8 years1975: 17.86 years1976: 17.93 years1977: 18.01 years1978: 18.11 years1979: 18.21 years1980: 18.37 years1981: 18.57 years1982: 18.77 years1983: 18.97 years1984: 19.18 years1985: 19.37 years1986: 19.51 years1987: 19.65 years1988: 19.82 years1989: 20.02 years1990: 20.26 years1991: 20.46 years1992: 20.49 years1993: 20.88 years1994: 20.94 years1995: 20.49 years1996: 20.2 years1997: 20.11 years1998: 20.33 years1999: 20.56 years2000: 20.81 years2001: 21.06 years2002: 21.33 years2003: 21.61 years2004: 21.88 years2005: 22.14 years2006: 22.42 years2007: 22.71 years2008: 23 years2009: 23.31 years2010: 23.64 years2011: 23.98 years2012: 24.33 years2013: 24.68 years2014: 25.03 years2015: 25.36 years2016: 25.69 years2017: 26.06 years2018: 26.47 years2019: 26.87 years2020: 27.27 years2021: 27.61 years2022: 27.92 years2023: 28.21 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202328.21 Estimated
202227.92 Estimated
202127.61 Estimated
202027.27 Estimated
201926.87 Estimated
201826.47 Estimated
201726.06 Estimated
201625.69 Estimated
201525.36 Estimated
201425.03 Estimated
201324.68 Estimated
201224.33 Estimated
201123.98 Estimated
201023.64 Estimated
200923.31 Estimated
200823 Estimated
200722.71 Estimated
200622.42 Estimated
200522.14 Estimated
200421.88 Estimated
200321.61 Estimated
200221.33 Estimated
200121.06 Estimated
200020.81 Estimated
199920.56 Estimated
199820.33 Estimated
199720.11 Estimated
199620.2 Estimated
199520.49 Estimated
199420.94 Estimated
199320.88 Estimated
199220.49 Estimated
199120.46 Estimated
199020.26 Estimated
198920.02 Estimated
198819.82 Estimated
198719.65 Estimated
198619.51 Estimated
198519.37 Estimated
198419.18 Estimated
198318.97 Estimated
198218.77 Estimated
198118.57 Estimated
198018.37 Estimated
197918.21 Estimated
197818.11 Estimated
197718.01 Estimated
197617.93 Estimated
197517.86 Estimated
197417.8 Estimated
197317.76 Estimated
197217.73 Estimated
197117.71 Estimated
197017.71 Estimated
196917.73 Estimated
196817.77 Estimated
196717.78 Estimated
196617.77 Estimated
196517.77 Estimated
196417.77 Estimated
196317.79 Estimated
196217.82 Estimated
196117.87 Estimated
196017.93 Estimated
195918.01 Estimated
195818.14 Estimated
195718.29 Estimated
195618.43 Estimated
195518.58 Estimated
195418.72 Estimated
195318.86 Estimated
195218.99 Estimated
195119.1 Estimated
195019.21 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 South Africa?

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Africa was 28.21 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.29 from 2022. That is the 143rd 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 South Africa?

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

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