This statistic shows 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 26.4 years.
South Africa: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2050
(median age in years)
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United Nations. (July 18, 2019). South Africa: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2050 (median age in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578976/average-age-of-the-population-in-south-africa/
United Nations. "South Africa: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2050 (median age in years)." Chart. July 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578976/average-age-of-the-population-in-south-africa/
United Nations. (2019). South Africa: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2050 (median age in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578976/average-age-of-the-population-in-south-africa/
United Nations. "South Africa: Average Age of The Population from 1950 to 2050 (Median Age in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578976/average-age-of-the-population-in-south-africa/
United Nations, South Africa: Average age of the population from 1950 to 2050 (median age in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578976/average-age-of-the-population-in-south-africa/ (last visited October 01, 2022)
