List of African countries by population facts for kids
Africa population by country Nigeria (15.4%) Ethiopia (8.7%) Egypt (7.7%) DR Congo (7.1%) Tanzania (4.5%) South Africa (4.3%) Kenya (3.7%) Others (48.6%)
Africa is a huge continent with many countries, and its population is growing very fast! This article shows a list of African countries, ordered from the most people to the least. The numbers come from recent studies and official counts, like a census (which is a big survey to count everyone in a country).
Africa has the fastest growing population in the world. It is growing by about 2.34% each year. Also, Africa has the youngest population. About 60% of its people are 24 years old or younger. This list includes 54 countries. It also mentions Réunion, which is a French island. The list also includes Western Sahara, a territory that is part of the African Union but is still in a dispute.
African Countries by Population
This table shows the population of different countries in Africa. The numbers are based on the latest available information. You can see how many people live in each country and how fast their population is growing.
| Country | % of Africa |
Population | % Growth |
Official Figure |
Official Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria |
15.4% | 227,882,945 | 2.12% | 216,783,400 | 21 Mar 2022 | |
| 2 |  Ethiopia |
8.7% | 128,691,692 | 2.64% | 107,334,000 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 3 |  Egypt |
7.7% | 114,535,772 | 1.70% | 102,060,688 | 1 Jul 2021 | |
| 4 |  DR Congo |
7.1% | 105,789,731 | 3.31% | 95,370,000 | 1 Jul 2019 | |
| 5 |  Tanzania |
4.5% | 66,617,606 | 2.95% | 61,741,120 | 23 Aug 2022 | |
| 6 |  South Africa |
4.3% | 63,212,384 | 1.34% | 59,604,992 | 1 Jul 2022 | |
| 7 |  Kenya |
3.7% | 55,339,003 | 2.00% | 51,526,000 | 1 Jan 2023 | |
| 8 |  Sudan |
3.4% | 50,042,791 | 1.34% | 41,984,500 | 1 Jul 2018 | |
| 9 |  Uganda |
3.3% | 48,656,601 | 2.84% | 41,583,600 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 10 |  Algeria |
3.1% | 46,164,219 | 1.51% | 44,700,000 | 1 Jan 2021 | |
| 11 |  Morocco |
2.5% | 37,712,505 | 1.03% | 37,438,314 | 9 Sep 2024 | |
| 12 |  Angola |
2.5% | 36,749,906 | 3.13% | 35,121,734 | 1 Jul 2024 | |
| 13 |  Ghana |
2.3% | 33,787,914 | 1.93% | 30,832,019 | 27 Jun 2021 | |
| 14 |  Mozambique |
2.3% | 33,635,160 | 3.00% | 33,244,414 | 1 Mar 2024 | |
| 15 |  Madagascar |
2.1% | 31,195,932 | 2.49% | 27,190,927 | 1 Jun 2020 | |
| 16 |  Ivory Coast |
2.1% | 31,165,654 | 2.54% | 29,389,150 | 14 Dec 2021 | |
| 17 |  Cameroon |
1.9% | 28,372,687 | 2.68% | 24,348,251 | Jul 1 2019 | |
| 18 |  Niger |
1.9% | 26,159,867 | 3.35% | 23,196,000 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 19 |  Mali |
1.8% | 23,769,127 | 3.02% | 14,528,662 | 4 May 2024 | |
| 20 |  Burkina Faso |
1.6% | 23,025,776 | 2.30% | 20,505,155 | 16 Nov 2019 | |
| 21 |  Malawi |
1.4% | 21,104,482 | 2.60% | 19,809,511 | 3 Sep 2023 | |
| 22 |  Zambia |
1.4% | 20,723,965 | 2.83% | 19,610,769 | 14 Sep 2022 | |
| 23 |  Chad |
1.3% | 19,319,064 | 4.68% | 15,775,400 | 1 Jul 2019 | |
| 24 |  Somalia |
1.2% | 18,358,615 | 3.13% | 12,316,895 | 4 May 2024 | |
| 25 |  Senegal |
1.2% | 18,077,573 | 2.42% | 18,275,743 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 26 |  Zimbabwe |
1.1% | 16,340,822 | 1.69% | 15,178,979 | 20 Apr 2022 | |
| 27 |  Guinea |
1.0% | 14,405,465 | 2.49% | 13,261,638 | Jul 1 2022 | |
| 28 |  Benin |
1.0% | 14,111,034 | 2.55% | 12,606,998 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 29 |  Rwanda |
1.0% | 13,954,471 | 2.22% | 13,246,394 | 15 Aug 2022 | |
| 30 |  Burundi |
0.9% | 13,689,450 | 2.77% | 13,097,400 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 31 |  Tunisia |
0.9% | 12,200,431 | 0.67% | 11,803,588 | 1 Jan 2022 | |
| 32 |  South Sudan |
0.8% | 11,483,374 | 4.19% | 13,249,924 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 33 |  Togo |
0.6% | 9,304,337 | 2.36% | 8,095,498 | 8 Nov 2022 | |
| 34 |  Sierra Leone |
0.6% | 8,460,512 | 2.22% | 7,541,641 | 9 Dec 2021 | |
| 35 |  Libya |
0.5% | 7,305,659 | 1.13% | 6,931,061 | 1 Jan 2020 | |
| 36 |  Republic of the Congo |
0.4% | 6,182,885 | 2.45% | 3,697,490 | 4 May 2024 | |
| 37 |  Liberia |
0.4% | 5,493,031 | 2.23% | 4,844,381 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 38 |  Central African Republic |
0.4% | 5,152,421 | 1.07% | 6,091,097 | 1 Mar 2021 | |
| 39 |  Mauritania |
0.3% | 5,022,441 | 3.01% | 4,352,037 | 1 Jul 2022 | |
| 40 |  Eritrea |
0.3% | 3,470,390 | 1.79% | 3,815,900 | 1 Jul 2012 | |
| 41 |  Namibia |
0.2% | 2,963,095 | 2.54% | 2,641,857 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 42 |  Gambia |
0.2% | 2,697,845 | 2.33% | 2,417,471 | 1 Jul 2022 | |
| 43 |  Gabon |
0.2% | 2,484,789 | 2.22% | 2,349,099 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 44 |  Botswana |
0.2% | 2,480,244 | 1.65% | 2,346,179 | 18 Mar 2022 | |
| 45 |  Lesotho |
0.2% | 2,311,472 | 1.11% | 2,103,600 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 46 |  Guinea-Bissau |
0.1% | 2,153,339 | 2.27% | 1,781,308 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 47 |  Equatorial Guinea |
0.1% | 1,847,549 | 2.44% | 1,558,160 | 1 Jul 2022 | |
| 48 |  Mauritius |
0.1% | 1,273,588 | -0.20% | 1,261,196 | 31 Dec 2022 | |
| 49 |  Eswatini |
0.1% | 1,230,506 | 0.95% | 1,223,362 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 50 |  Djibouti |
0.1% | 1,152,944 | 1.39% | 1,001,454 | 1 Jul 2021 | |
| - |  Réunion |
0.1% | 896,175 | 896,175 | 10 Jan 2024 | ||
| 51 |  Comoros |
0.1% | 850,387 | 1.94% | 758,316 | 15 Dec 2017 | |
| - |  Western Sahara (disputed) |
0.04% | 579,729 | 1.93% | 579,000 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 52 |  Cape Verde |
0.04% | 522,331 | 0.50% | 483,628 | 16 Jun 2021 | |
| 53 |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
0.02% | 230,871 | 2.02% | 210,200 | 13 May 2020 | |
| 54 |  Seychelles |
0.01% | 127,951 | 1.94% | 100,447 | 22 Apr 2022 | |
| Total | 100% | 1,480,770,525 | 2.34% | 1,332,291,870 |
See also
- Demographics of Africa
- List of African countries by area
- List of African countries by life expectancy
