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Median age of the population in South Africa 2015

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

The data displays the median age of the population in South Africa 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 South African population was 26.1 years.

1950 21.1
1955 20.3
1960 19.6
1965 19.1
1970 19
1975 19.2
1980 19.3
1985 19.6
1990 20.1
1995 21.6
2000 22.8
2005 23.8
2010 24.8
2015 26.1
2020 27.3
2025 28.5
2030 29.6
2035 30.7
2040 31.8
2045 32.9
2050 34.1