Median age in Gabon
Gabon: Median age was 21.5 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Median age in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 21.5 years for median age in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Gabon peaked at 27.07 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.68 years, in 1994.
Gabon ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.82 years | 26.35 years | 27.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.95 years | 23.47 years | 26.17 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.64 years | 20.2 years | 23.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.83 years | 17.97 years | 19.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.81 years | 17.68 years | 18.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 years | 18.2 years | 19.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 years | 20.2 years | 21.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 years | 21.46 years | 21.5 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 179 Syria 22.25 years compare
- 180 Eswatini 22 years compare
- 181 Tajikistan 21.93 years compare
- 183 Lesotho 21.43 years compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 20.98 years compare
- 185 East Timor 20.97 years compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.733 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.07 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 38.98 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Gabon?
- Median age in Gabon was 21.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 years in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for median age?
- Gabon ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.