Poland vs South Africa: Median age

Median age in 2023: 41.3 years in Poland and 28.2 years in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Poland, by 13.1 years, or 1.46 times that in South Africa.

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What the numbers say

Poland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
In 2023, Poland ranked 45 and South Africa ranked 139 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
The UN projection (medium variant) puts Poland at 55.3 years and South Africa at 38.3 years in 2100.
The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.

Every year

years · UN

Year	Poland	South Africa	World
2023	41.3	28.2	30.4
2022	40.9	27.9	30.1
2021	40.5	27.6	29.8
2020	40.1	27.3	29.6
2019	39.7	26.9	29.3
2018	39.4	26.5	29
2017	39	26.1	28.8
2016	38.7	25.7	28.5
2015	38.3	25.4	28.3
2014	38	25	28.1
2013	37.6	24.7	27.8
2012	37.3	24.3	27.6
2011	37.1	24	27.4
2010	36.9	23.6	27.2
2009	36.7	23.3	27
2008	36.4	23	26.7
2007	36.1	22.7	26.5
2006	35.9	22.4	26.3
2005	35.6	22.1	26.1
2004	35.3	21.9	25.9
2003	35.1	21.6	25.7
2002	34.8	21.3	25.5
2001	34.5	21.1	25.3
2000	34.3	20.8	25.1
1999	34	20.6	24.9
1998	33.7	20.3	24.7
1997	33.5	20.1	24.4
1996	33.2	20.2	24.2
1995	32.9	20.5	24
1994	32.7	20.9	23.8
1993	32.4	20.9	23.5
1992	32.1	20.5	23.3
1991	31.8	20.5	23.1
1990	31.4	20.3	22.9
1989	31.1	20	22.8
1988	30.7	19.8	22.6
1987	30.4	19.7	22.4
1986	30.1	19.5	22.2
1985	29.8	19.4	22
1984	29.6	19.2	21.9
1983	29.3	19	21.8
1982	29.1	18.8	21.7
1981	28.8	18.6	21.6
1980	28.5	18.4	21.5
1979	28.3	18.2	21.3
1978	28	18.1	21.1
1977	27.8	18	21
1976	27.6	17.9	20.8
1975	27.4	17.9	20.7
1974	27.2	17.8	20.5
1973	27.2	17.8	20.4
1972	27.2	17.7	20.4
1971	27.3	17.7	20.3
1970	27.3	17.7	20.3
1969	27.2	17.7	20.3
1968	27.1	17.8	20.4
1967	26.9	17.8	20.5
1966	26.7	17.8	20.6
1965	26.5	17.8	20.8
1964	26.3	17.8	21
1963	26.1	17.8	21.2
1962	26	17.8	21.4
1961	25.8	17.9	21.4
1960	25.6	17.9	21.5
1959	25.5	18	21.5
1958	25.4	18.1	21.5
1957	25.3	18.3	21.6
1956	25.3	18.4	21.7
1955	25.2	18.6	21.8
1954	25.1	18.7	21.9
1953	25.1	18.9	22
1952	25	19	22.1
1951	24.9	19.1	22.1
1950	24.8	19.2	22.2

UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100

Year	Poland	South Africa	World
2024	41.841.8–41.9	28.528.3–28.6	30.6
2025	42.542.4–42.6	28.728.3–29	30.9
2026	4342.9–43.2	28.928.3–29.4	31.1
2027	43.543.3–43.7	29.128.2–29.8	31.3
2028	4443.8–44.3	29.328.2–30.1	31.6
2029	44.544.2–44.8	29.528.1–30.5	31.8
2030	4544.7–45.4	29.628.1–30.8	32
2031	45.545.1–45.9	29.728–31.2	32.2
2032	4645.5–46.4	29.927.9–31.5	32.4
2033	46.545.9–47	3027.9–31.8	32.6
2034	46.946.3–47.5	30.128–32.1	32.8
2035	47.446.7–48	30.228.1–32.3	33
2036	47.847–48.5	30.328.1–32.5	33.2
2037	48.247.4–49	30.528.3–32.8	33.4
2038	48.647.7–49.5	30.628.4–33	33.6
2039	4948–50	30.828.4–33.2	33.8
2040	49.348.3–50.4	3128.5–33.5	34
2041	49.748.5–50.9	31.228.6–33.8	34.2
2042	5048.8–51.3	31.328.6–34.1	34.4
2043	50.349–51.7	31.528.7–34.4	34.6
2044	50.649.1–52.1	31.628.7–34.6	34.8
2045	50.849.3–52.5	31.828.7–34.9	35
2046	51.149.5–52.9	31.928.7–35.1	35.2
2047	51.349.6–53.2	3228.8–35.3	35.4
2048	51.549.7–53.6	32.128.8–35.5	35.6
2049	51.649.8–53.9	32.228.9–35.7	35.9
2050	51.849.8–54.2	32.329–35.9	36.1
2051	51.949.8–54.5	32.429.1–36.1	36.3
2052	5249.9–54.7	32.629.2–36.3	36.5
2053	5249.9–55	32.729.3–36.5	36.7
2054	52.149.9–55.2	32.929.4–36.6	36.9
2055	52.149.9–55.4	33.129.6–36.9	37.1
2056	52.150–55.6	33.329.7–37.1	37.3
2057	52.150.1–55.8	33.529.8–37.3	37.5
2058	52.250.3–56	33.630–37.6	37.6
2059	52.350.4–56.1	33.830.1–37.9	37.8
2060	52.550.7–56.3	3430.2–38.2	37.9
2061	52.750.9–56.5	34.130.3–38.5	38
2062	52.951.2–56.6	34.230.5–38.7	38.1
2063	53.151.5–56.7	34.430.6–39	38.3
2064	53.351.7–56.9	34.530.7–39.2	38.4
2065	53.651.9–57.2	34.630.8–39.4	38.5
2066	53.852.1–57.4	34.830.9–39.6	38.6
2067	5452.2–57.7	34.931–39.7	38.7
2068	54.152.4–58	3531.1–39.8	38.8
2069	54.352.5–58.3	35.131.2–39.9	38.9
2070	54.452.6–58.6	35.231.3–40	39
2071	54.652.7–58.8	35.331.4–40.1	39.1
2072	54.752.9–59.1	35.431.5–40.2	39.2
2073	54.853–59.3	35.531.5–40.3	39.3
2074	54.953–59.5	35.631.6–40.4	39.4
2075	55.153–59.7	35.731.7–40.5	39.5
2076	55.253–59.8	35.831.8–40.7	39.6
2077	55.252.8–60.1	35.931.9–40.7	39.7
2078	55.252.7–60.3	3632–40.8	39.8
2079	55.252.6–60.6	36.132.1–40.9	40
2080	55.252.4–60.9	36.232.2–41	40.1
2081	55.152.3–61.2	36.332.4–41.1	40.2
2082	5552.1–61.5	36.432.5–41.2	40.3
2083	5551.9–61.7	36.532.6–41.2	40.4
2084	54.951.7–61.9	36.632.6–41.3	40.5
2085	54.851.6–62.1	36.732.7–41.4	40.6
2086	54.751.5–62.3	36.832.9–41.6	40.7
2087	54.751.4–62.4	36.933–41.7	40.9
2088	54.651.3–62.6	37.133.1–41.9	41
2089	54.651.3–62.7	37.233.2–42	41.1
2090	54.551.3–62.7	37.333.3–42.2	41.2
2091	54.551.2–62.8	37.433.4–42.3	41.3
2092	54.651.3–62.9	37.533.5–42.4	41.4
2093	54.651.3–63	37.633.5–42.6	41.5
2094	54.751.4–63	37.733.6–42.7	41.6
2095	54.751.4–63.1	37.833.7–42.8	41.7
2096	54.851.5–63.1	37.933.8–43	41.8
2097	54.951.6–63.2	3833.9–43.1	41.9
2098	5551.7–63.2	38.134–43.2	42
2099	55.251.8–63.3	38.234.1–43.3	42
2100	55.351.9–63.3	38.334.1–43.4	42.1

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Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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