Middle Africa Countries (2026)

Middle Africa is a subregion of Africa containing 10 countries with a combined population of 225 million people. The region covers 7,232,412 km² with an average population density of 31 people per km². Average life expectancy across Middle Africa is 62.8 years. Average GDP per capita is $2,865.

#1DR Congo

Pop: 109.3M

Area: 2,344,858 km²

GDP: $649

Life: 61.9y

#2Angola

Pop: 37.9M

Area: 1,246,700 km²

GDP: $2,666

Life: 64.6y

#3Cameroon

Pop: 29.1M

Area: 475,442 km²

GDP: $1,830

Life: 63.7y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	DR Congo	109,276,265	2,344,858	47	+3.24%	Kinshasa
2	Angola	37,885,849	1,246,700	30	+3.04%	Luanda
3	Cameroon	29,123,744	475,442	61	+2.61%	Yaoundé
4	Chad	20,299,123	1,284,000	16	+4.95%	N'Djamena
5	South Sudan	11,943,408	619,745	19	+3.93%	Juba
6	Republic of the Congo	6,332,961	342,000	19	+2.40%	Brazzaville
7	Central African Republic	5,330,690	622,984	9	+3.40%	Bangui
8	Gabon	2,538,952	267,668	9	+2.16%	Libreville
9	Equatorial Guinea	1,892,516	28,051	67	+2.40%	Ciudad de la Paz
10	São Tomé and Príncipe	235,536	964	244	+2.00%	São Tomé

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