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Median age in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Median age was 20.98 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.98 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.47 years
in 1950
All-time low
17.85 years
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Equatorial Guinea stood at 20.98 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 22.47 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.85 years, in 1998.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21.77 years 21.05 years 22.47 years 10
1960s 20.16 years 19.45 years 20.88 years 10
1970s 18.89 years 18.39 years 19.31 years 10
1980s 18.6 years 18.05 years 19 years 10
1990s 18.12 years 17.85 years 18.65 years 10
2000s 18.8 years 17.9 years 19.91 years 10
2010s 20.77 years 20.16 years 21.16 years 10
2020s 21.05 years 20.98 years 21.14 years 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 181 Tajikistan 21.93 years compare
  2. 182 Gabon 21.5 years compare
  3. 183 Lesotho 21.43 years compare
  4. 185 East Timor 20.97 years compare
  5. 186 Namibia 20.96 years compare
  6. 187 Ghana 20.93 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Equatorial Guinea?
Median age in Equatorial Guinea was 20.98 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 22.47 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.85 years in 1998.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for median age?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.