Africa Population
Africa is home to 59 countries with a combined population of 1.52 billion people, representing 18.6% of the world's population.
Africa Population (Live)
1,515,129,188
Countries
59
Total Area
30.3M km²
Avg Density
50/km²
Avg Growth
2.07%
Africa Demographics
- Avg Life Expectancy
- 65.4 years
- World Population Share
- 18.6%
- Largest Country (Area)
- Algeria
- Smallest Country (Area)
- British Indian Ocean Territory
By Subregion
Eastern Africa
472M
19 countries
Western Africa
456M
17 countries
Northern Africa
272M
7 countries
Middle Africa
225M
10 countries
Southern Africa
90M
6 countries
All Countries in Africa
| # | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria | 232,679,478 |
| 2 |  Ethiopia | 132,059,767 |
| 3 |  Egypt | 116,538,258 |
| 4 |  DR Congo | 109,276,265 |
| 5 |  Tanzania | 68,560,157 |
| 6 |  South Africa | 64,007,187 |
| 7 |  Kenya | 56,432,944 |
| 8 |  Sudan | 50,448,963 |
| 9 |  Uganda | 50,015,092 |
| 10 |  Algeria | 46,814,308 |
| 11 |  Morocco | 38,081,173 |
| 12 |  Angola | 37,885,849 |
| 13 |  Mozambique | 34,631,766 |
| 14 |  Ghana | 34,427,414 |
| 15 |  Madagascar | 31,964,956 |
| 16 |  Ivory Coast | 31,934,230 |
| 17 |  Cameroon | 29,123,744 |
| 18 |  Niger | 27,032,412 |
| 19 |  Mali | 24,478,595 |
| 20 |  Burkina Faso | 23,548,781 |
| 21 |  Malawi | 21,655,286 |
| 22 |  Zambia | 21,314,956 |
| 23 |  Chad | 20,299,123 |
| 24 |  Somalia | 19,009,151 |
| 25 |  Senegal | 18,501,984 |
| 26 |  Zimbabwe | 16,634,373 |
| 27 |  Guinea | 14,754,785 |
| 28 |  Benin | 14,462,724 |
| 29 |  Rwanda | 14,256,567 |
| 30 |  Burundi | 14,047,786 |
| 31 |  Tunisia | 12,277,109 |
| 32 |  South Sudan | 11,943,408 |
| 33 |  Togo | 9,515,236 |
| 34 |  Sierra Leone | 8,642,022 |
| 35 |  Libya | 7,381,023 |
| 36 |  Republic of the Congo | 6,332,961 |
| 37 |  Liberia | 5,612,817 |
| 38 |  Central African Republic | 5,330,690 |
| 39 |  Mauritania | 5,169,395 |
| 40 |  Eritrea | 3,535,603 |
| 41 |  Namibia | 3,030,131 |
| 42 |  Gambia | 2,759,988 |
| 43 |  Gabon | 2,538,952 |
| 44 |  Botswana | 2,521,139 |
| 45 |  Lesotho | 2,337,423 |
| 46 |  Guinea-Bissau | 2,201,352 |
| 47 |  Equatorial Guinea | 1,892,516 |
| 48 |  Mauritius | 1,245,779 |
| 49 |  Eswatini | 1,242,822 |
| 50 |  Djibouti | 1,168,722 |
| 51 |  Réunion | 896,175 |
| 52 |  Comoros | 866,628 |
| 53 |  Western Sahara | 600,904 |
| 54 |  Cape Verde | 524,877 |
| 55 |  Mayotte | 320,901 |
| 56 |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 235,536 |
| 57 |  Seychelles | 121,354 |
| 58 |  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 5,651 |
| 59 |  British Indian Ocean Territory | 0 |