This statistic shows the median age of the population in Niger from 1950 to 2100. 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 2020, the median age of Niger's population was 14.8 years.

This statistic shows the countries with the lowest projected median age in 2050. By 2050, Niger is projected to have the population with the lowest median age at 19 years old.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Niger. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

List of African countries by median age of the total population and male and female median ages. Niger with an average age of 14.8 years old is the youngest country in Africa and the youngest country in the world.

In 2020, the median age in Nigeria stood at 18.6 years. This means that, as of 2020, half of the population was younger than 18.6 years and half was older. Nigeria's population is among the youngest in Africa as well as in the world, with a mean age slightly above 18 years.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by continent using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Niger. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

List of African countries by median age. Niger average age is 14.8, the youngest African country and the youngest country in the world. The African islands of Seychelles is the oldest African country with an average age of 36.8.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Niger. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This line chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Nigeria. The data is about countries per year.

Niger: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 2.59 percent, an increase from 2.57 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 1960 to 2024 is 2.05 percent. The minimum value, 1.12 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 2.59 percent was recorded in 2024.

Africa has the youngest population in the world. Among the 35 countries with the lowest median age worldwide, only three fall outside the continent. In 2023, the median age in Niger was 15.1 years, the youngest country. This means that at this age point, half of the population was younger and half older. A young population reflects several demographic characteristics of a country. For instance, together with a high population growth, life expectancy in Western Africa is low: this reached 58 years for men and 60 for women in 2024. Overall, Africa has the lowest life expectancy in the world.

Africa’s population is still growing Africa’s population growth can be linked to a high fertility rate, along with a drop in death rates. Despite the fertility rate on the continent following a constant declining trend, it remains far higher compared to all other regions worldwide. It was forecast to reach 4.02 children per woman, compared to a worldwide average of 2.25 children per woman in 2024. Furthermore, the crude death rate in Africa overall dropped, only increasing slightly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The largest populations on the continent Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the most populous African countries. In 2025, people living in Nigeria amounted to over 237 million, while the number for the three other countries exceeded 100 million each. Of those, the Democratic Republic of Congo sustained the fourth-highest fertility rate in Africa in 2023. Nigeria and Ethiopia also had high rates, with 4.48 and 3.99 births per woman, respectively. Although such a high fertility rate is expected to slow down, it will still impact the population structure, growing younger nations.

Niger NE: Population: Male: Aged 65 and Above data was reported at 255,793.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 243,304.000 Person for 2016. Niger NE: Population: Male: Aged 65 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 76,200.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 255,793.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 15,081.000 Person in 1960. Niger NE: Population: Male: Aged 65 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Niger – Table NE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Niger NE: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 47.960 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 47.933 % for 2016. Niger NE: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 50.964 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.642 % in 1965 and a record low of 47.933 % in 2016. Niger NE: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Niger – Table NE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

This dataset is about countries per year in Nigeria. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and median age.

Niger NE: Population: Male: Ages 25-29: % of Male Population data was reported at 5.734 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.792 % for 2016. Niger NE: Population: Male: Ages 25-29: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.104 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.815 % in 1990 and a record low of 5.077 % in 1985. Niger NE: Population: Male: Ages 25-29: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Niger – Table NE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

According to 2023 estimations, Monaco's population had the highest median age of **** years worldwide. Furthermore, the lowest listed countries are all from the African continent, with Niger recording a median age of nearly 15 years old.

This scatter chart displays median age (year) against fertility rate (births per woman) in Nigeria. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays health expenditure (% of GDP) against median age (year) in Niger. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 3.05 percent, an increase from 3.03 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1960 to 2024 is 3.13 percent. The minimum value, 2.96 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 3.38 percent was recorded in 1963.

Niger NE: Population: Male: Ages 50-54: % of Male Population data was reported at 2.820 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.030 % for 2016. Niger NE: Population: Male: Ages 50-54: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.559 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.299 % in 2013 and a record low of 2.311 % in 1971. Niger NE: Population: Male: Ages 50-54: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Niger – Table NE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;