Demographics · Africa ranking

Median Age by African country

38.3 yearsMauritius leads · 2026

Median age of the population, in years. Latest reported value for 54 of 54 countries, ranked. Every row links to the full national series with history and sources.

Full ranking

#CountryMedian AgePeriod
1Mauritius38.3 years2026
2Seychelles34.6 years2026
3Tunisia33.4 years2026
4Morocco30.1 years2026
5Cabo Verde29.5 years2026
6South Africa28.9 years2026
7Algeria28.8 years2026
8Libya28 years2026
9Djibouti25.2 years2026
10Egypt24.7 years2026
11Botswana23.7 years2026
12Eswatini22.7 years2026
13Lesotho22.1 years2026
14Ghana21.6 years2026
15Gabon21.6 years2026
16Namibia21.5 years2026
17Equatorial Guinea20.9 years2026
18Comoros20.7 years2026
19Kenya20.3 years2026
20Rwanda20.2 years2026
21Sierra Leone19.9 years2026
22Senegal19.8 years2026
23Sao Tome and Principe19.7 years2026
24Guinea-Bissau19.6 years2026
25Eritrea19.5 years2026
26Madagascar19.4 years2026
27Ethiopia19.3 years2026
28Togo19.2 years2026
29South Sudan19 years2026
30Liberia19 years2026
31Gambia18.8 years2026
32Sudan18.8 years2026
33Republic of the Congo18.7 years2026
34Cote d'Ivoire18.5 years2026
35Guinea18.5 years2026
36Malawi18.4 years2026
37Nigeria18.3 years2026
38Zimbabwe18.3 years2026
39Cameroon18.2 years2026
40Benin18.2 years2026
41Zambia18.2 years2026
42Burkina Faso18 years2026
43Tanzania17.6 years2026
44Mauritania17.5 years2026
45Uganda17.1 years2026
46Angola16.7 years2026
47Burundi16.6 years2026
48Mozambique16.6 years2026
49Mali15.9 years2026
50Democratic Republic of the Congo15.9 years2026
51Chad15.7 years2026
52Niger15.7 years2026
53Somalia15.6 years2026
54Central African Republic14.6 years2026

Get this ranking via API

One call to /v1/data returns the latest Median Age figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=median_age_years&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest median age?

Mauritius has the highest median age in Africa at 38.3 years (2026), followed by Seychelles and Tunisia.

How many African countries report Median Age data?

54 of 54 African countries have a recent Median Age figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.

How do I get this ranking via API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=median_age_years&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.

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