Demographics · Middle Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo Median Age

15.9 yearsas of 2026Estimate · year in progress+0.3% 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
202615.9 years
202515.8 years
202415.8 years
202315.8 years
202215.8 years
202115.8 years
202015.8 years
201915.8 years
201815.9 years
201715.9 years
201615.8 years
201515.8 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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