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Median age in Niger

Niger: Median age was 15.25 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.25 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.5 years
in 1995
All-time low
13.97 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Niger, 1950–2023

051015195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Niger is 15.25 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Niger peaked at 15.5 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.97 years, in 1950.

Niger ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Median age in Niger, year by year

Year years Change
1950 13.97 years —
1951 14.04 years +0.5%
1952 14.09 years +0.4%
1953 14.13 years +0.3%
1954 14.17 years +0.3%
1955 14.21 years +0.3%
1956 14.24 years +0.2%
1957 14.28 years +0.3%
1958 14.32 years +0.3%
1959 14.37 years +0.4%
1960 14.43 years +0.4%
1961 14.48 years +0.4%
1962 14.51 years +0.2%
1963 14.52 years +0.1%
1964 14.53 years +0.0%
1965 14.55 years +0.1%
1966 14.59 years +0.2%
1967 14.63 years +0.3%
1968 14.68 years +0.4%
1969 14.74 years +0.4%
1970 14.8 years +0.4%
1971 14.86 years +0.4%
1972 14.92 years +0.4%
1973 14.99 years +0.4%
1974 15.05 years +0.4%
1975 15.11 years +0.4%
1976 15.17 years +0.4%
1977 15.23 years +0.4%
1978 15.28 years +0.3%
1979 15.31 years +0.2%
1980 15.34 years +0.2%
1981 15.35 years +0.1%
1982 15.35 years +0.0%
1983 15.35 years -0.0%
1984 15.34 years -0.0%
1985 15.34 years +0.0%
1986 15.35 years +0.1%
1987 15.37 years +0.1%
1988 15.39 years +0.1%
1989 15.42 years +0.2%
1990 15.45 years +0.2%
1991 15.47 years +0.1%
1992 15.48 years +0.1%
1993 15.49 years +0.1%
1994 15.5 years +0.0%
1995 15.5 years +0.0%
1996 15.48 years -0.1%
1997 15.44 years -0.3%
1998 15.38 years -0.4%
1999 15.31 years -0.5%
2000 15.23 years -0.5%
2001 15.14 years -0.6%
2002 15.04 years -0.7%
2003 14.93 years -0.7%
2004 14.82 years -0.8%
2005 14.71 years -0.8%
2006 14.6 years -0.7%
2007 14.5 years -0.7%
2008 14.41 years -0.6%
2009 14.33 years -0.5%
2010 14.28 years -0.4%
2011 14.24 years -0.3%
2012 14.24 years -0.0%
2013 14.26 years +0.1%
2014 14.29 years +0.2%
2015 14.34 years +0.4%
2016 14.42 years +0.5%
2017 14.5 years +0.6%
2018 14.59 years +0.6%
2019 14.7 years +0.7%
2020 14.82 years +0.8%
2021 14.96 years +0.9%
2022 15.1 years +1.0%
2023 15.25 years +1.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 15.25 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 15.25 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14.18 years 13.97 years 14.37 years 10
1960s 14.57 years 14.43 years 14.74 years 10
1970s 15.07 years 14.8 years 15.31 years 10
1980s 15.36 years 15.34 years 15.42 years 10
1990s 15.45 years 15.31 years 15.5 years 10
2000s 14.77 years 14.33 years 15.23 years 10
2010s 14.38 years 14.24 years 14.7 years 10
2020s 15.03 years 14.82 years 15.25 years 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 232 Mali 15.47 years compare
  2. 233 Somalia 15.45 years compare
  3. 234 Chad 15.4 years compare
  4. 236 Central African Republic 14.32 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Niger?
Median age in Niger was 15.25 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 15.5 years in 1995.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 13.97 years in 1950.
How does Niger rank for median age?
Niger ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.