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Demographics of Africa - statistics & facts
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- Total population
- 1.4bn
Detailed statistics
Total population of Africa 2000-2030
- Urbanization rate
- 43.9%
Detailed statistics
Urbanization rate in Africa 2000-2025
- Largest cities
- Lagos, Kinshasa, and Cairo
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Largest cities in Africa 2023, by number of inhabitants
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Global population 1800-2100, by continent
- Premium Statistic Population of Africa as a share of global population 2020-2050
- Basic Statistic Total population of Africa 2000-2030
- Basic Statistic Total population in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
- Basic Statistic Forecast of the total population of Africa 2020-2050
- Basic Statistic Population in Africa 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Average household size in Africa 2022, by country
Overview
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Global population 1800-2100, by continent
Global population 1800-2100, by continent
Population of the world's continents from 1800 to 2021, with estimates until 2100
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Population of Africa as a share of global population 2020-2050
Population of Africa as a share of global population 2020-2050
Population of Africa as a percentage of the global population from 2020 to 2050
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Total population of Africa 2000-2030
Total population of Africa 2000-2030
Total population of Africa from 2000 to 2030 (in millions)
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Total population in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
Total population in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total population from 2012 to 2022 (in million inhabitants)
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Forecast of the total population of Africa 2020-2050
Forecast of the total population of Africa 2020-2050
Forecast of the total population of Africa from 2020 to 2050 (in millions)
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Population in Africa 2023, by country
Population in Africa 2023, by country
African countries with the largest population as of 2023
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Average household size in Africa 2022, by country
Average household size in Africa 2022, by country
Average household size in Africa as of 2022, by country
Population growth
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- Basic Statistic Population growth rate in Africa 2000-2030
- Basic Statistic Population growth in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
- Basic Statistic Forecast of the population growth in Africa 2025-2050
- Premium Statistic Population growth rate in Africa 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Countries with the largest population growth rate in Africa 2020-2025
Population growth
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Population growth rate in Africa 2000-2030
Population growth rate in Africa 2000-2030
Population growth rate in Africa from 2000 to 2030
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Population growth in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
Population growth in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population growth from 2012 to 2022 (compared to previous year)
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Forecast of the population growth in Africa 2025-2050
Forecast of the population growth in Africa 2025-2050
Forecast of the population growth rate in Africa from 2050 to 2050
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Population growth rate in Africa 2022, by country
Population growth rate in Africa 2022, by country
Growth rate of the population of Africa in 2022, by country (compared to the previous year)
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Countries with the largest population growth rate in Africa 2020-2025
Countries with the largest population growth rate in Africa 2020-2025
Average annual rate of population change in Africa between 2020 and 2025, by country
Population density
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- Basic Statistic Population density in Africa 2000-2027
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest population density in Africa 2023
- Premium Statistic Urbanization rate in Africa 2000-2025
- Basic Statistic Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
- Basic Statistic Urbanization in Africa 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Largest cities in Africa 2023, by number of inhabitants
Population density
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Population density in Africa 2000-2027
Population density in Africa 2000-2027
Population density in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (inhabitants per square kilometer)
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Countries with the highest population density in Africa 2023
Countries with the highest population density in Africa 2023
Population density in Africa as of 2023, by country (in people per square kilometer)
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Urbanization rate in Africa 2000-2025
Urbanization rate in Africa 2000-2025
Urbanization rate in Africa from 2000 to 2025
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Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa: Urbanization from 2012 to 2022
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Urbanization in Africa 2022, by country
Urbanization in Africa 2022, by country
Urbanization rate in Africa in 2022, by country
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Largest cities in Africa 2023, by number of inhabitants
Largest cities in Africa 2023, by number of inhabitants
Largest cities in Africa as of 2023, by number of inhabitants (in 1,000s)
Age structure
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- Premium Statistic Median age in Africa 2000-2030
- Basic Statistic Median age in Africa 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Population of Africa 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Age distribution of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Age dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Child dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Old-age dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
Age structure
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Median age in Africa 2000-2030
Median age in Africa 2000-2030
Median age of the population of Africa from 2000 to 2030 (in years)
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Median age in Africa 2023, by country
Median age in Africa 2023, by country
African countries with the lowest median age as of 2023
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Population of Africa 2021, by age group
Population of Africa 2021, by age group
Population of Africa in 2021, by age group (in 1,000s)
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Age distribution of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2022
Age distribution of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2022
Distribution of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2022, by age group
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Age dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
Age dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
Age dependency ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2021
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Child dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
Child dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
Child dependency ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2021
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Old-age dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
Old-age dependency ratio in Africa 2000-2021
Old-age dependency ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2021
Births and fertility
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Births and fertility
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Number of births in Africa 2000-2030
Number of births in Africa 2000-2030
Number of births in Africa from 2000 to 2030 (in millions)
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Crude birth rate in Africa 2023, by country
Crude birth rate in Africa 2023, by country
African countries with the highest crude birth rate in 2023 (births per 1,000 individuals)
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Fertility rate in Africa 2000-2030
Fertility rate in Africa 2000-2030
Fertility rate in Africa from 2000 to 2030 (in births per woman)
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Fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa 2021
Fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa: Fertility rate from 2011 to 2021
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Fertility rate in Africa 2021, by country
Fertility rate in Africa 2021, by country
African countries with the highest fertility rate in 2021
Life expectancy
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Life expectancy in Africa from 1950 to 2020
Life expectancy in Africa from 1950 to 2020
Life expectancy (from birth) in Africa from 1950 until 2020*
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Life expectancy in Africa 2023
Life expectancy in Africa 2023
Average life expectancy at birth in Africa for those born in 2023, by gender and region (in years)
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Life expectancy in African countries 2023
Life expectancy in African countries 2023
Life expectancy at birth in Africa as of 2023, by country (in years)
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Forecast of life expectancy at birth in Africa 1996-2065
Forecast of life expectancy at birth in Africa 1996-2065
Forecast of the life expectancy at birth in Africa from 1996 to 2065
Mortality
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- Basic Statistic Number of deaths in Africa 2000-2028
- Premium Statistic Crude death rate in Africa 2000-2027
- Premium Statistic Crude death rate in Africa 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of deaths in Africa 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Infant mortality rate in Africa 2000-2023
- Basic Statistic Child mortality in Africa 1955-2020
- Basic Statistic Maternal mortality rate in Africa 2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Top causes of death in Africa in 2019
Mortality
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Number of deaths in Africa 2000-2028
Number of deaths in Africa 2000-2028
Number of deaths in Africa from 2000 to 2028 (in millions)
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Crude death rate in Africa 2000-2027
Crude death rate in Africa 2000-2027
Crude death rate in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (in deaths per 1,000 people)
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Crude death rate in Africa 2022, by region
Crude death rate in Africa 2022, by region
Crude death rate in Africa in 2022, by region (in deaths per 1,000 people)
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Share of deaths in Africa 2020, by age group
Share of deaths in Africa 2020, by age group
Distribution of deaths in Africa between 2015 and 2020, by age group
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Infant mortality rate in Africa 2000-2023
Infant mortality rate in Africa 2000-2023
Mortality rate among children under one year of age in Africa from 2000 to 2023 (in deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Child mortality in Africa 1955-2020
Child mortality in Africa 1955-2020
Child mortality rate (under five years old) in Africa from 1955 to 2020
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Maternal mortality rate in Africa 2020, by country
Maternal mortality rate in Africa 2020, by country
African countries with the highest maternal mortality rate in 2020 (deaths per 100,000 live births)
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Top causes of death in Africa in 2019
Top causes of death in Africa in 2019
Distribution of the leading causes of death in Africa in 2019
Poverty
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- Premium Statistic Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa 2016-2030
- Premium Statistic Population living in extreme poverty in Africa 2010-2030
- Basic Statistic Extreme poverty as share of global population in Africa 2024, by country
- Premium Statistic Extreme poverty headcount ratio in Africa 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Forecast of share of population in extreme poverty in Africa 1996-2065
- Premium Statistic Additional number of extreme poor due to COVID-19 in Africa 2020-2022
Poverty
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Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa 2016-2030
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa 2016-2030
Number of people living below the extreme poverty line in Africa from 2016 to 2030 (in millions)
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Population living in extreme poverty in Africa 2010-2030
Population living in extreme poverty in Africa 2010-2030
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa from 2010 to 2030, compared to the rest of the world (in millions)
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Extreme poverty as share of global population in Africa 2024, by country
Extreme poverty as share of global population in Africa 2024, by country
African countries with the highest share of global population living below the extreme poverty line in 2024
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Extreme poverty headcount ratio in Africa 2021, by country
Extreme poverty headcount ratio in Africa 2021, by country
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Africa as of 2021, by country
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Forecast of share of population in extreme poverty in Africa 1996-2065
Forecast of share of population in extreme poverty in Africa 1996-2065
Forecast of the share of population living in extreme poverty in Africa from 1996 to 2065
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Additional number of extreme poor due to COVID-19 in Africa 2020-2022
Additional number of extreme poor due to COVID-19 in Africa 2020-2022
Additional number of people living in extreme poverty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa from 2020 to 2022 (in millions)
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