Median age of the population, in years. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.
| Period | Median Age |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 19.5 years |
| 2025 | 19.2 years |
| 2024 | 18.9 years |
| 2023 | 18.7 years |
| 2022 | 18.4 years |
| 2021 | 18.2 years |
| 2020 | 18 years |
| 2019 | 17.8 years |
| 2018 | 17.6 years |
| 2017 | 17.5 years |
| 2016 | 17.4 years |
| 2015 | 17.3 years |
54 countries carry a recent median age figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
96 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Eritrea, grouped by topic.