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List of African countries by population
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 remains one of the world's fastest growing regions.[1] 60% of Africa is 25 years of age or younger. Africa mainly consists of the four main regions; East Africa, West Africa, North Africa and Southern Africa. [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]
Proportion of total African population by country
Nigeria (16.38%)
Ethiopia (8.37%)
Egypt (7.65%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (6.57%)
Tanzania (4.55%)
South Africa (4.47%)
Kenya (3.88%)
Uganda (3.3%)
Other (44.83%)
| Rank | Countries | Official figure (where available) | Date of last figure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 218,625,385 | 2022 | Worldometers[4] |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 121,922,416 | 2022 | [1] |
| 3 | Egypt | 106,981,048 | 2022 | |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 96,511,548 | 2022 | [2] |
| 5 | Tanzania | 63,931,876 | 2022 | Worldometers |
| 6 | South Africa | 61,081,076 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 7 | Kenya | 56,645,588 | 2022 | Worldometers |
| 8 | Uganda | 49,333,704 | 2022 | National annual projection |
| 9 | Sudan | 46,342,103 | 2022 | Official population clock |
| 10 | Algeria | 45,753,509 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 11 | Morocco | 37,945,593 | 2022 | Worldometers |
| 12 | Angola | 35,405,823 | 2022 | National projection |
| 13 | Mozambique | 33,413,232 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 14 | Ghana | 32,642,373 | 2022 | |
| 15 | Madagascar | 29,434,823 | 2022 | UN - World Population Prospects |
| 16 | Cameroon | 28,161,144 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 17 | Ivory Coast | 27,974,485 | 2022 | National projection |
| 18 | Niger | 26,412,604 | 2022 | National projection |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 22,313,534 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 20 | Mali | 21,691,072 | 2022 | UN projection |
| 21 | Malawi | 20,341,255 | 2022 | National annual projection |
| 22 | Zambia | 19,652,620 | 2022 | |
| 23 | Senegal | 17,826,571 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 24 | Chad | 17,589,364 | 2022 | National projection |
| 25 | Somalia | 16,985,528 | 2022 | UN estimate |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 15,378,243 | 2022 | National projection |
| 27 | Guinea | 14,008,576 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 28 | Rwanda | 13,736,863 | 2022 | Official projection |
| 29 | Benin | 12,902,012 | 2022 | |
| 30 | Burundi | 12,767,455 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 31 | Tunisia | 12,110,192 | 2022 | |
| 32 | South Sudan | 11,504,110 | 2022 | National projection |
| 33 | Togo | 8,751,274 | 2022 | National projection |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 8,368,970 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 35 | Libya | 7,093,307 | 2022 | UN projection |
| 36 | Republic of the Congo | 5,849,868 | 2022 | UN projection |
| 37 | Liberia | 5,347,243 | 2022 | National projection |
| 38 | Central African Republic | 5,031,186 | 2022 | [5] |
| 39 | Mauritania | 4,949,486 | 2022 | |
| 40 | Eritrea | 3,663,117 | 2022 | [3] |
| 41 | Namibia | 2,651,478 | 2022 | National projection |
| 42 | Gambia | 2,584,004 | 2022 | UN projection |
| 43 | Botswana | 2,466,321 | 2022 | Annual projection |
| 44 | Gabon | 2,353,692 | 2022 | Official projection |
| 45 | Lesotho | 2,182,040 | 2022 | Census 2016 |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,081,340 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,518,007 | 2022 | Official estimate |
| 48 | Mauritius | 1,276,638 | 2022 | National semi-annual estimate |
| 49 | Eswatini | 1,188,479 | 2022 | |
| 50 | Djibouti | 1,022,219 | 2022 | Official projection |
| 51 | Comoros | 914,472 | 2022 | |
| – | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[6] | 633,212 | 2022 | [4] |
| 52 | Cape Verde | 570,239 | 2022 | |
| 53 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 228,950 | 2022 | |
| 54 | Seychelles | 99,768 | 2022 | National estimate |
See also
- Demographics of Africa
- List of African countries by area
- List of African countries by life expectancy
- List of countries and dependencies by population
- List of countries by population in 2010
- List of Middle Eastern countries by population
- List of countries by past and projected future population
- List of Eurasian countries by population
References
- ^ "Africa's economic growth in a new global context". ODI.
- ^ "Population" (PDF). www.un.org. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "Member States".
- ^ "African countries by population (2019)". Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Population by Country (2020)". Worldometer. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly known as Western Sahara, is a partially recognized state in the Maghreb region. It has an ongoing sovereignty dispute with Morocco. It is also a member of the African Union.