Median age estimates and projections in Nigeria
The median age in Nigeria was 17.8 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 1971.
Nigeria, 2023 (latest estimate)
17.8
Change from 2022
+1.1%
Projection for 2030
19.3 years
Projection for 2050
23.9 years
Projection for 2100
34.3 years
Position in 2023
199th of 216
Median age estimates and projections in Nigeria over time
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Nigeria
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 34.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 33.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 32.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 31.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 31.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 29.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 28.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 27.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 26.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 25.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 23.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 22.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 21.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 20.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 19.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 18.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 17.8 years |
| 2022 | 17.6 years |
| 2021 | 17.4 years |
| 2020 | 17.2 years |
| 2019 | 17.1 years |
| 2018 | 16.9 years |
| 2017 | 16.8 years |
| 2016 | 16.7 years |
| 2015 | 16.7 years |
| 2014 | 16.6 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 17.6 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 16.6 years, the figure has changed by +6.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Nigeria has the 199th highest value.
More for Nigeria
All statistics for Nigeria
Population estimates and projections
227,882,945 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.48 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.10%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
237,527,782 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.06%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.1%
2025 · World Bank