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Median age of the population in Nigeria 2015

Nigeria: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2050 (median age in years)

The data displays the median age of the population in Nigeria from 1950 to 2050. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2015, the median age of the Nigerian population was 17.9 years.

1950 19.1
1955 19.1
1960 19.1
1965 19
1970 18.7
1975 18.3
1980 18
1985 17.5
1990 17.4
1995 17.7
2000 17.9
2005 18
2010 17.9
2015 17.9
2020 18.1
2025 18.5
2030 19.2
2035 19.9
2040 20.7
2045 21.5
2050 22.4