List of African countries by population

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This is a list of the current 55 African countries sorted by population, which is sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data. Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021. [1] Africa is also the youngest continent, as 60% of Africa is 24 years of age or younger. [2] This list also includes the partially recognized country Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly known as Western Sahara, which is a member of the African Union. [3]

Contents

Africa population by country [4]

  Nigeria (15.3%)
  Ethiopia (8.7%)
  Egypt (7.7%)
  DR Congo (7.0%)
  Tanzania (4.6%)
  South Africa (4.1%)
  Kenya (3.8%)

Table

Country %
Africa
Africa
population [4]
 %
growth
Official
figure
Official
date
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 15.3%223,804,6322.4%216,783,40021 Mar 2022 [5]
2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 8.7%126,527,0602.6%107,334,0001 Jul 2023 [6]
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7.7%111,942,6611.6%102,060,6881 Jul 2021 [7] [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 7.0%102,262,8093.3%95,370,0001 Jul 2019 [8]
5Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 4.6%67,438,1063.0%61,741,12023 Aug 2022 [9]
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4.1%59,414,4950.9%59,604,9921 Jul 2022 [10]
7Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3.8%55,100,5872.0%51,526,0001 Jan 2023 [11]
8Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3.3%48,582,3342.8%41,583,6001 Jul 2020 [12]
9Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 3.3%48,109,0062.6%41,984,5001 Jul 2018 [13]
10Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3.1%45,606,4811.6%44,700,0001 Jan 2021 [14]
11Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2.6%37,840,0441.0%35,372,6151 Jul 2020 [15]
12Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2.5%36,684,2033.1%34,094,0771 Jul 2023 [16]
13Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2.3%34,121,9851.9%30,832,01927 Jun 2021 [17]
14Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2.3%33,897,3542.8%26,899,1051 Aug 2017 [18]
15Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2.1%30,325,7322.4%27,190,9271 Jun 2020 [19]
16Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2.0%28,873,0342.5%29,389,15014 Dec 2021 [20]
17Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.0%28,647,2932.6%24,348,251Jul 1 2019 [21]
18Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1.9%27,202,8433.8%23,196,0001 Jul 2020 [22]
19Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1.6%23,293,6993.1%14,528,6621 Apr 2009 [23]
20Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1.6%23,251,4852.5%20,505,15516 Nov 2019 [24]
21Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1.4%20,931,7512.6%19,809,5113 Sep 2023 [25]
22Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1.4%20,569,7382.8%19,610,76914 Sep 2022 [26]
23Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1.3%18,278,5683.1%15,775,4001 Jul 2019 [27]
24Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1.2%18,143,3793.1%12,316,8951 Jan 2014 [28] [lower-alpha 2]
25Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1.2%17,763,1632.6%18,275,7431 Jul 2023 [30]
26Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1.1%16,665,4092.1%15,178,97920 Apr 2022 [31]
27Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1.0%14,190,6122.4%13,261,638Jul 1 2022 [32]
28Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1.0%14,094,6832.3%13,246,39415 Aug 2022 [33]
29Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 0.9%13,712,8282.7%12,606,9981 Jul 2023 [34]
30Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0.9%13,238,5592.7%13,097,4001 Jul 2023 [35]
31Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0.9%12,458,2230.8%11,803,5881 Jan 2022 [36]
32Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 0.8%11,088,7961.6%13,249,9241 Jul 2020 [37]
33Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 0.6%9,053,7992.3%8,095,4988 Nov 2022 [38]
34Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 0.6%8,791,0922.2%7,541,6419 Dec 2021 [39]
35Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 0.5%6,888,3881.1%6,931,0611 Jan 2020 [40]
36Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 0.4%6,106,8692.3%3,697,49028 Apr 2007 [41]
37Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 0.4%5,742,3162.9%6,091,0971 Mar 2021 [42]
38Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 0.4%5,418,3772.2%4,844,3811 Jul 2023 [43]
39Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 0.3%4,862,9892.7%4,352,0371 Jul 2022 [44]
40Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 0.3%3,748,9021.8%3,815,9001 Jul 2012 [45]
41Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 0.2%2,773,1682.5%2,417,4711 Jul 2022 [46]
42Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0.2%2,675,3531.7%2,346,17918 Mar 2022 [47]
43Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0.2%2,604,1721.4%2,641,8571 Jul 2023 [48]
44Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 0.2%2,436,5672.0%2,349,0991 Jul 2023 [49]
45Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 0.2%2,330,3181.1%2,103,6001 Jul 2023 [50]
46Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 0.1%2,150,8422.2%1,781,3081 Jul 2023 [51]
47Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0.1%1,714,6722.4%1,558,1601 Jul 2022 [52]
48Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 0.1%1,300,5570.1%1,261,19631 Dec 2022 [53]
49Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0.1%1,210,8220.8%1,223,3621 Jul 2023 [54]
50Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 0.1%1,136,4551.4%1,001,4541 Jul 2021 [55]
51Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 0.1%852,0751.8%758,31615 Dec 2017 [56]
52Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 0.04%598,6820.9%483,62816 Jun 2021 [57]
53Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Western Sahara 0.04%587,2592.0%579,0001 Jul 2020 [58] [lower-alpha 3]
54Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 0.02%231,8562.0%210,20013 May 2020 [60]
55Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 0.01%107,6600.5%100,44722 Apr 2022 [61]
Total100%1,458,384,7422.4%1,332,291,870

See also

Notes

  1. Total population is 112,716,599 including the Sinai peninsula. Transcontinental country mainly in Northern Africa and partly in Western Asia.
  2. Includes Somaliland which has a population of about 4.3 million. [29]
  3. A disputed territory with undetermined political status. [59] Formerly Spanish Sahara up to 1976, administration is currently split between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, both of which claim the entire territory. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic's administrative control is limited to approximately 20% of the territory, with the remaining 80% of the territory occupied by Morocco. The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara is the United Nations peacekeeping mission to the territory (see Western Sahara conflict).

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