Northern Africa Countries (2026)

Northern Africa is a subregion of Africa containing 7 countries with a combined population of 272 million people. The region covers 7,905,959 km² with an average population density of 34 people per km². Average life expectancy across Northern Africa is 72.6 years. Average GDP per capita is $4,163.

#1Egypt

Pop: 116.5M

Area: 1,002,450 km²

GDP: $3,338

Life: 71.6y

#2Sudan

Pop: 50.4M

Area: 1,886,068 km²

GDP: $985

Life: 66.3y

#3Algeria

Pop: 46.8M

Area: 2,381,741 km²

GDP: $5,753

Life: 76.3y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Egypt	116,538,258	1,002,450	116	+1.73%	Cairo
2	Sudan	50,448,963	1,886,068	27	+0.81%	Khartoum
3	Algeria	46,814,308	2,381,741	20	+1.40%	Algiers
4	Morocco	38,081,173	446,550	85	+0.97%	Rabat
5	Tunisia	12,277,109	163,610	75	+0.63%	Tunis
6	Libya	7,381,023	1,759,540	4	+1.03%	Tripoli
7	Western Sahara	600,904	266,000	2	+0.88%	El Aaiún

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