India vs South Africa: Median age
India
28.06 years
in 2023
South Africa
28.21 years
in 2023
India rank
146th
South Africa rank
143rd
Median age over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.21 years against 28.06 years in India, a difference of 0.153 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Globally, India ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.