Western Africa Countries (2026)

Western Africa is a subregion of Africa containing 17 countries with a combined population of 440 million people. The region covers 6,141,959 km² with an average population density of 72 people per km². Average life expectancy across Western Africa is 63.5 years. Average GDP per capita is $1,620.

#1Nigeria

Pop: 223.8M

Area: 923,768 km²

GDP: $1,084

Life: 54.5y

#2Ghana

Pop: 33.7M

Area: 238,533 km²

GDP: $2,391

Life: 65.5y

#3Ivory Coast

Pop: 31.7M

Area: 322,463 km²

GDP: $2,728

Life: 61.9y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Nigeria	223,800,000	923,768	242	+2.32%	Abuja
2	Ghana	33,742,380	238,533	141	+1.88%	Accra
3	Ivory Coast	31,719,275	322,463	98	+0.88%	Yamoussoukro
4	Niger	26,312,034	1,267,000	21	+3.73%	Niamey
5	Burkina Faso	24,070,553	272,967	88	+2.57%	Ouagadougou
6	Mali	22,395,489	1,240,192	18	+2.98%	Bamako
7	Senegal	18,593,258	196,722	95	+2.60%	Dakar
8	Guinea	14,363,931	245,857	58	+2.37%	Conakry
9	Benin	13,224,860	112,622	117	+2.62%	Porto-Novo
10	Sierra Leone	9,077,691	71,740	127	+2.11%	Freetown
11	Togo	8,095,498	56,785	143	+2.30%	Lomé
12	Liberia	5,248,621	111,369	47	+2.18%	Monrovia
13	Mauritania	4,927,532	1,030,700	5	+0.88%	Nouakchott
14	Gambia	2,422,712	10,689	227	+2.48%	Banjul
15	Guinea-Bissau	1,781,308	36,125	49	+2.28%	Bissau
16	Cape Verde	491,233	4,033	122	+0.88%	Praia
17	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	5,651	394	14	+0.88%	Jamestown

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