Northern Africa Countries (2026)

Northern Africa is a subregion of Africa containing 7 countries with a combined population of 263 million people. The region covers 7,905,959 km² with an average population density of 33 people per km². Average life expectancy across Northern Africa is 72.6 years. Average GDP per capita is $4,163.

#1Egypt

Pop: 107.3M

Area: 1,002,450 km²

GDP: $3,338

Life: 71.6y

#2Sudan

Pop: 51.7M

Area: 1,886,068 km²

GDP: $985

Life: 66.3y

#3Algeria

Pop: 47.4M

Area: 2,381,741 km²

GDP: $5,753

Life: 76.3y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Egypt	107,271,260	1,002,450	107	+1.58%	Cairo
2	Sudan	51,662,000	1,886,068	27	+2.40%	Khartoum
3	Algeria	47,400,000	2,381,741	20	+1.47%	Algiers
4	Morocco	36,828,330	446,550	82	+0.98%	Rabat
5	Tunisia	11,972,169	163,610	73	+0.69%	Tunis
6	Libya	7,459,000	1,759,540	4	+1.10%	Tripoli
7	Western Sahara	600,904	266,000	2	+0.88%	El Aaiún

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