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Median Age by African country
Mauritius has the highest reported median age among the 54 countries shown, at 38.3 years (2026).
Median age of the population, in years. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Median Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 38.3 years | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 34.6 years | |
| 3 | Tunisia | 33.4 years | |
| 4 | Morocco | 30.1 years | |
| 5 | Cabo Verde | 29.5 years | |
| 6 | South Africa | 28.9 years | |
| 7 | Algeria | 28.8 years | |
| 8 | Libya | 28 years | |
| 9 | Djibouti | 25.2 years | |
| 10 | Egypt | 24.7 years | |
| 11 | Botswana | 23.7 years | |
| 12 | Eswatini | 22.7 years | |
| 13 | Lesotho | 22.1 years | |
| 14 | Ghana | 21.6 years | |
| 15 | Gabon | 21.6 years | |
| 16 | Namibia | 21.5 years | |
| 17 | Equatorial Guinea | 20.9 years | |
| 18 | Comoros | 20.7 years | |
| 19 | Kenya | 20.3 years | |
| 20 | Rwanda | 20.2 years | |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 19.9 years | |
| 22 | Senegal | 19.8 years | |
| 23 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.7 years | |
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 19.6 years | |
| 25 | Eritrea | 19.5 years | |
| 26 | Madagascar | 19.4 years | |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 19.3 years | |
| 28 | Togo | 19.2 years | |
| 29 | South Sudan | 19 years | |
| 30 | Liberia | 19 years | |
| 31 | Gambia | 18.8 years | |
| 32 | Sudan | 18.8 years | |
| 33 | Republic of the Congo | 18.7 years | |
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | 18.5 years | |
| 35 | Guinea | 18.5 years | |
| 36 | Malawi | 18.4 years | |
| 37 | Nigeria | 18.3 years | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 18.3 years | |
| 39 | Cameroon | 18.2 years | |
| 40 | Benin | 18.2 years | |
| 41 | Zambia | 18.2 years | |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 18 years | |
| 43 | Tanzania | 17.6 years | |
| 44 | Mauritania | 17.5 years | |
| 45 | Uganda | 17.1 years | |
| 46 | Angola | 16.7 years | |
| 47 | Burundi | 16.6 years | |
| 48 | Mozambique | 16.6 years | |
| 49 | Mali | 15.9 years | |
| 50 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.9 years | |
| 51 | Chad | 15.7 years | |
| 52 | Niger | 15.7 years | |
| 53 | Somalia | 15.6 years | |
| 54 | Central African Republic | 14.6 years |
Morocco
Cabo Verde
South Africa
Algeria
Libya
Djibouti
Egypt
Botswana
Eswatini
Lesotho
Ghana
Gabon
Namibia
Equatorial Guinea
Comoros
Kenya
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Senegal
Sao Tome and Principe
Guinea-Bissau
Eritrea
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Togo
South Sudan
Liberia
Gambia
Sudan
Republic of the Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Malawi
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
Cameroon
Benin
Zambia
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
Mauritania
Uganda
Angola
Burundi
Mozambique
Mali
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chad
Niger
Somalia
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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