Median age in Gabon
Gabon: Median age was 21.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.07
in 1950
All-time low
17.68
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 21.5 for median age in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Gabon peaked at 27.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.68, in 1994.
Gabon ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.07 | — |
| 1951 | 27.06 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 27.03 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 26.99 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 26.93 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 26.86 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 26.76 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.65 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 26.51 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 26.35 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 26.17 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 25.96 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 25.73 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 25.48 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 25.21 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 24.91 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 24.57 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 24.21 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.83 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.47 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.14 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 22.81 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 22.45 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 22.1 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 21.78 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 21.46 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 21.14 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 20.82 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.51 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.91 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 19.63 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.36 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.11 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.87 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 18.66 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 18.46 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 18.27 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 18.11 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.97 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.86 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.78 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.72 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.69 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.68 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.71 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.77 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.85 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.95 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.07 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.36 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.52 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.89 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.09 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.53 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.98 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.42 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.64 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.85 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.05 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.21 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.33 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.41 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.44 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.46 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 21.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 21.5 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 | 26.82 | 26.35 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.95 | 23.47 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.64 | 20.2 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.83 | 17.97 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.81 | 17.68 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 | 18.2 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 20.2 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 | 21.46 | 21.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 179 Syria 22.25 compare
- 180 Eswatini 22 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 21.93 compare
- 183 Lesotho 21.43 compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 20.98 compare
- 185 East Timor 20.97 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Gabon?
- Median age in Gabon was 21.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for median age?
- Gabon ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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