Median age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Median age was 20.98 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.98
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.47
in 1950
All-time low
17.85
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Equatorial Guinea stood at 20.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 22.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.85, in 1998.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.47 | — |
| 1951 | 22.31 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 22.15 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 21.99 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 21.84 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 21.7 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 21.55 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 21.39 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 21.22 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 21.05 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 20.88 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 20.7 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 20.53 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.36 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.21 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 20.07 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 19.93 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 19.8 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.64 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 19.45 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 19.31 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 19.22 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.15 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.08 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 19 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 18.76 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 18.62 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.51 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.39 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 18.27 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.16 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.05 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.25 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.66 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 18.9 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.98 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 18.9 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.79 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 18.65 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.5 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.34 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.2 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.07 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.97 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.91 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.86 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.85 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.86 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.9 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.15 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.36 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.62 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.88 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.12 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.38 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.65 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.91 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.16 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.37 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.53 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.67 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.79 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.89 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.98 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.05 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.16 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.14 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.06 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.02 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.98 | -0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 20.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 20.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.77 | 21.05 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.16 | 19.45 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.89 | 18.39 | 19.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6 | 18.05 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.12 | 17.85 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 17.9 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 | 20.16 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.05 | 20.98 | 21.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Equatorial Guinea?
- Median age in Equatorial Guinea was 20.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for median age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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