Demographics · Southern Africa
South Africa Median Age
28.9 yearsas of 2026+0.7% vs 2025
Median age of the population, in years. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Median Age |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 28.9 years |
| 2025 | 28.7 years |
| 2024 | 28.5 years |
| 2023 | 28.2 years |
| 2022 | 27.9 years |
| 2021 | 27.6 years |
| 2020 | 27.3 years |
| 2019 | 26.9 years |
| 2018 | 26.5 years |
| 2017 | 26.1 years |
| 2016 | 25.7 years |
| 2015 | 25.4 years |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=median_age_years" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Median Age across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Median Age |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18.3 years |
| Kenya | 20.3 years |
| Egypt | 24.7 years |
| Ghana | 21.6 years |
| Ethiopia | 19.3 years |
| Tanzania | 17.6 years |
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