Western Africa Countries (2026)

Western Africa is a subregion of Africa containing 17 countries with a combined population of 456 million people. The region covers 6,141,959 km² with an average population density of 74 people per km². Average life expectancy across Western Africa is 63.5 years. Average GDP per capita is $1,620.

#1Nigeria

Pop: 232.7M

Area: 923,768 km²

GDP: $1,084

Life: 54.5y

#2Ghana

Pop: 34.4M

Area: 238,533 km²

GDP: $2,391

Life: 65.5y

#3Ivory Coast

Pop: 31.9M

Area: 322,463 km²

GDP: $2,728

Life: 61.9y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Nigeria	232,679,478	923,768	252	+2.08%	Abuja
2	Ghana	34,427,414	238,533	144	+1.88%	Accra
3	Ivory Coast	31,934,230	322,463	99	+2.44%	Yamoussoukro
4	Niger	27,032,412	1,267,000	21	+3.28%	Niamey
5	Mali	24,478,595	1,240,192	20	+2.94%	Bamako
6	Burkina Faso	23,548,781	272,967	86	+2.25%	Ouagadougou
7	Senegal	18,501,984	196,722	94	+2.32%	Dakar
8	Guinea	14,754,785	245,857	60	+2.40%	Conakry
9	Benin	14,462,724	112,622	128	+2.46%	Porto-Novo
10	Togo	9,515,236	56,785	168	+2.24%	Lomé
11	Sierra Leone	8,642,022	71,740	120	+2.12%	Freetown
12	Liberia	5,612,817	111,369	50	+2.16%	Monrovia
13	Mauritania	5,169,395	1,030,700	5	+2.88%	Nouakchott
14	Gambia	2,759,988	10,689	258	+2.28%	Banjul
15	Guinea-Bissau	2,201,352	36,125	61	+2.21%	Bissau
16	Cape Verde	524,877	4,033	130	+0.49%	Praia
17	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	5,651	394	14	+0.88%	Jamestown

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