Demographics · Northern Africa

Algeria Median Age

28.8 yearsas of 2026Estimate · year in progress+0.7% vs 2025

Median age of the population, in years. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · UN

History

most recent 12 periods · UN
PeriodMedian Age
202628.8 years
202528.6 years
202428.4 years
202328.2 years
202228 years
202127.8 years
202027.6 years
201927.4 years
201827.2 years
201727 years
201626.8 years
201526.6 years

Median Age across Africa

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CountryMedian AgePeriod
Nigeria18.3 years2026
Kenya20.3 years2026
South Africa28.9 years2026
Egypt24.7 years2026
Ghana21.6 years2026
Ethiopia19.3 years2026

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