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.
According to the source, "This entry 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."
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CIA. (February 5, 2021). Median age in Nigeria in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203483/median-age-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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CIA. (2021). Median age in Nigeria in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203483/median-age-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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