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 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]

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%)
  1. ^ "World Population Prospects". population.un.org. Retrieved 26 Jun 2023.
  2. ^ "World Population Prospects". population.un.org. Retrieved 26 Jun 2023.
  3. ^ "Member States".
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference UN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).