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People Statistics · Country

Median age in Liberia

1950 – 2023 · 74 data points 40 of 43 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · Liberia

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

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Latest value · 2023 18.4years +0.2 since 2022
Countries · 2023 40 of 43 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +0.7
vs World −12.0 World: 30.4 · 2023
Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · Liberia · World
+0.7 since 2013
Liberia World

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Compared with Median age · years
Liberia
18.4
World
30.4

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Liberia · 1950 – 2023
Latest value 18.4 · 2023
First value 17.9 · 1950
Highest 18.4 · 2023
Lowest 16.7 · 1991
Data points 74

By year

All years · 1950 – 2023

YearLiberiaChange World
2023 18.4 +0.2 30.4
2022 18.2 +0.2 30.1
2021 18.0 +0.1 29.8
2020 17.9 +0.1 29.6
2019 17.8 +0.1 29.3
2018 17.7 +0.1 29.0
2017 17.6 +0.0 28.8
2016 17.6 +0.0 28.5
2015 17.6 +0.0 28.3
2014 17.6 −0.0 28.1
2013 17.6 −0.1 27.8
2012 17.7 +0.1 27.6
2011 17.5 +0.2 27.4
2010 17.4 +0.0 27.2
2009 17.3 +0.0 27.0
2008 17.3 +0.0 26.7
2007 17.3 −0.0 26.5
2006 17.3 −0.0 26.3
2005 17.3 +0.0 26.1
2004 17.3 +0.0 25.9
2003 17.3 +0.0 25.7
2002 17.3 +0.0 25.5
2001 17.2 +0.0 25.3
2000 17.2 +0.0 25.1
1999 17.1 +0.1 24.9
1998 17.1 +0.1 24.7
1997 17.0 +0.1 24.4
1996 16.9 +0.1 24.2
1995 16.9 +0.1 24.0
1994 16.8 +0.0 23.7
1993 16.8 +0.0 23.5
1992 16.8 +0.0 23.3
1991 16.7 −0.1 23.1
1990 16.8 −0.0 22.9
1989 16.9 +0.0 22.8
1988 16.8 +0.0 22.6
1987 16.8 +0.0 22.4
1986 16.8 +0.0 22.2
1985 16.8 +0.0 22.0
1984 16.8 +0.0 21.9
1983 16.8 −0.0 21.8
1982 16.8 −0.0 21.7
1981 16.8 −0.1 21.6
1980 16.9 −0.1 21.5
1979 16.9 −0.1 21.3
1978 17.0 −0.1 21.1
1977 17.1 −0.1 21.0
1976 17.1 −0.1 20.8
1975 17.2 −0.1 20.7
1974 17.3 −0.1 20.5
1973 17.4 −0.1 20.4
1972 17.5 −0.1 20.4
1971 17.6 −0.1 20.3
1970 17.6 −0.1 20.3
1969 17.8 −0.1 20.3
1968 17.9 −0.1 20.4
1967 18.0 −0.1 20.5
1966 18.1 −0.1 20.6
1965 18.2 −0.0 20.8
1964 18.2 −0.0 21.0
1963 18.3 −0.0 21.2
1962 18.3 +0.0 21.4
1961 18.3 +0.0 21.4
1960 18.2 +0.0 21.5
1959 18.2 +0.0 21.5
1958 18.2 +0.0 21.5
1957 18.2 +0.0 21.6
1956 18.1 +0.0 21.7
1955 18.1 +0.0 21.8
1954 18.1 +0.0 21.9
1953 18.0 +0.0 22.0
1952 18.0 +0.1 22.1
1951 17.9 +0.1 22.1
1950 17.9 22.2

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryMedian age
30 Algeria 27.0
24 Argentina 30.3
34 Bangladesh 24.0
23 Brazil 31.4
4 Bulgaria 43.0
15 Canada 39.8
22 Chile 33.9
21 China 36.3
26 Colombia 29.4
39 Congo - Brazzaville 18.1
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.9
10 Czechia 41.2
32 Ecuador 26.1
35 Egypt 23.0
8 Finland 41.6
13 France 40.7
38 Gabon 21.4
2 Germany 44.9
3 Greece 43.4
37 Honduras 21.6
6 Hong Kong SAR China 42.7
33 India 26.0
28 Indonesia 28.4
1 Italy 45.2
27 Lebanon 28.4
42 Liberia 17.6
5 Lithuania 42.7
31 Mexico 26.9
9 Netherlands 41.4
18 Norway 38.4
36 Philippines 23.0
16 Poland 39.0
12 Romania 41.0
19 Russia 38.0
29 Saudi Arabia 28.1
40 Sierra Leone 18.0
11 South Korea 41.1
7 Spain 42.4
14 Taiwan 40.0
25 Türkiye 30.2
17 United Kingdom 38.9
20 United States 36.6
41 Yemen 17.9

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2017

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.