List of African countries by population facts for kids
Africa is a huge continent with many countries, and lots of people live there! This page lists the 54 countries in Africa, ordered by how many people live in each one. We use the latest information from official counts, like a census, to figure out how many people live in each country.
Africa is growing very fast! In 2021, its population was increasing by about 2.35% each year. It's also the youngest continent. About 60% of all people in Africa are 24 years old or younger!
This list also includes a country called the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, also known as Western Sahara. It is partly recognized by other countries and is part of the African Union.
Africa population by country Nigeria (15.3%) Ethiopia (8.7%) Egypt (7.7%) DR Congo (7.0%) Tanzania (4.6%) South Africa (4.1%) Kenya (3.8%)
African Countries by Population
Here is a table showing the population of each country in Africa. You can see how many people live in each country and how fast their population is growing.
| Country | % Africa |
Africa population |
% growth |
Official figure |
Official date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria |
15.3% | 223,804,632 | 2.4% | 216,783,400 | 21 Mar 2022 | |
| 2 |  Ethiopia |
8.7% | 126,527,060 | 2.6% | 107,334,000 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 3 |  Egypt |
7.7% | 111,942,661 | 1.6% | 102,060,688 | 1 Jul 2021 | |
| 4 |  DR Congo |
7.0% | 102,262,809 | 3.3% | 95,370,000 | 1 Jul 2019 | |
| 5 |  Tanzania |
4.6% | 67,438,106 | 3.0% | 61,741,120 | 23 Aug 2022 | |
| 6 |  South Africa |
4.1% | 59,414,495 | 0.9% | 59,604,992 | 1 Jul 2022 | |
| 7 |  Kenya |
3.8% | 55,100,587 | 2.0% | 51,526,000 | 1 Jan 2023 | |
| 8 |  Uganda |
3.3% | 48,582,334 | 2.8% | 41,583,600 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 9 |  Sudan |
3.3% | 48,109,006 | 2.6% | 41,984,500 | 1 Jul 2018 | |
| 10 |  Algeria |
3.1% | 45,606,481 | 1.6% | 44,700,000 | 1 Jan 2021 | |
| 11 |  Morocco |
2.6% | 37,840,044 | 1.0% | 35,372,615 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 12 |  Angola |
2.5% | 36,684,203 | 3.1% | 34,094,077 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 13 |  Ghana |
2.3% | 34,121,985 | 1.9% | 30,832,019 | 27 Jun 2021 | |
| 14 |  Mozambique |
2.3% | 33,897,354 | 2.8% | 26,899,105 | 1 Aug 2017 | |
| 15 |  Madagascar |
2.1% | 30,325,732 | 2.4% | 27,190,927 | 1 Jun 2020 | |
| 16 |  Ivory Coast |
2.0% | 28,873,034 | 2.5% | 29,389,150 | 14 Dec 2021 | |
| 17 |  Cameroon |
2.0% | 28,647,293 | 2.6% | 24,348,251 | Jul 1 2019 | |
| 18 |  Niger |
1.9% | 27,202,843 | 3.8% | 23,196,000 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 19 |  Mali |
1.6% | 23,293,699 | 3.1% | 14,528,662 | 1 Apr 2009 | |
| 20 |  Burkina Faso |
1.6% | 23,251,485 | 2.5% | 20,505,155 | 16 Nov 2019 | |
| 21 |  Malawi |
1.4% | 20,931,751 | 2.6% | 19,809,511 | 3 Sep 2023 | |
| 22 |  Zambia |
1.4% | 20,569,738 | 2.8% | 19,610,769 | 14 Sep 2022 | |
| 23 |  Chad |
1.3% | 18,278,568 | 3.1% | 15,775,400 | 1 Jul 2019 | |
| 24 |  Somalia |
1.2% | 18,143,379 | 3.1% | 12,316,895 | 1 Jan 2014 | |
| 25 |  Senegal |
1.2% | 17,763,163 | 2.6% | 18,275,743 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 26 |  Zimbabwe |
1.1% | 16,665,409 | 2.1% | 15,178,979 | 20 Apr 2022 | |
| 27 |  Guinea |
1.0% | 14,190,612 | 2.4% | 13,261,638 | Jul 1 2022 | |
| 28 |  Rwanda |
1.0% | 14,094,683 | 2.3% | 13,246,394 | 15 Aug 2022 | |
| 29 |  Benin |
0.9% | 13,712,828 | 2.7% | 12,606,998 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 30 |  Burundi |
0.9% | 13,238,559 | 2.7% | 13,097,400 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 31 |  Tunisia |
0.9% | 12,458,223 | 0.8% | 11,803,588 | 1 Jan 2022 | |
| 32 |  South Sudan |
0.8% | 11,088,796 | 1.6% | 13,249,924 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 33 |  Togo |
0.6% | 9,053,799 | 2.3% | 8,095,498 | 8 Nov 2022 | |
| 34 |  Sierra Leone |
0.6% | 8,791,092 | 2.2% | 7,541,641 | 9 Dec 2021 | |
| 35 |  Libya |
0.5% | 6,888,388 | 1.1% | 6,931,061 | 1 Jan 2020 | |
| 36 |  Republic of the Congo |
0.4% | 6,106,869 | 2.3% | 3,697,490 | 28 Apr 2007 | |
| 37 |  Central African Republic |
0.4% | 5,742,316 | 2.9% | 6,091,097 | 1 Mar 2021 | |
| 38 |  Liberia |
0.4% | 5,418,377 | 2.2% | 4,844,381 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 39 |  Mauritania |
0.3% | 4,862,989 | 2.7% | 4,352,037 | 1 Jul 2022 | |
| 40 |  Eritrea |
0.3% | 3,748,902 | 1.8% | 3,815,900 | 1 Jul 2012 | |
| 41 |  Gambia |
0.2% | 2,773,168 | 2.5% | 2,417,471 | 1 Jul 2022 | |
| 42 |  Botswana |
0.2% | 2,675,353 | 1.7% | 2,346,179 | 18 Mar 2022 | |
| 43 |  Namibia |
0.2% | 2,604,172 | 1.4% | 2,641,857 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 44 |  Gabon |
0.2% | 2,436,567 | 2.0% | 2,349,099 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 45 |  Lesotho |
0.2% | 2,330,318 | 1.1% | 2,103,600 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 46 |  Guinea-Bissau |
0.1% | 2,150,842 | 2.2% | 1,781,308 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 47 |  Equatorial Guinea |
0.1% | 1,714,672 | 2.4% | 1,558,160 | 1 Jul 2022 | |
| 48 |  Mauritius |
0.1% | 1,300,557 | 0.1% | 1,261,196 | 31 Dec 2022 | |
| 49 |  Eswatini |
0.1% | 1,210,822 | 0.8% | 1,223,362 | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| 50 |  Djibouti |
0.1% | 1,136,455 | 1.4% | 1,001,454 | 1 Jul 2021 | |
| 51 |  Comoros |
0.1% | 852,075 | 1.8% | 758,316 | 15 Dec 2017 | |
| 52 |  Cape Verde |
0.04% | 598,682 | 0.9% | 483,628 | 16 Jun 2021 | |
| - |  Western Sahara |
0.04% | 587,259 | 2.0% | 579,000 | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| 53 |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
0.02% | 231,856 | 2.0% | 210,200 | 13 May 2020 | |
| 54 |  Seychelles |
0.01% | 107,660 | 0.5% | 100,447 | 22 Apr 2022 | |
| Total | 100% | 1,458,384,742 | 2.4% | 1,332,291,870 |
See also
- Demographics of Africa
- List of African countries by area
- List of African countries by life expectancy
