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The current population of Africa is 1,490,948,734 as of Wednesday, May 22, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates. Africa population is equivalent to 17.89% of the total world population .
As of 2019, the total population of Africa is estimated at 1.3 billion, representing 16 percent of the world's population. According to UN estimates, the population of Africa may reach 2.49 billion by 2050 (about 26% of the world's total) and 4.28 billion by 2100 (about 39% of the world's total).
- 44 per sq km (2019 est.)
- 2.5% per annum (2017 est.)
Most Populous Countries in Africa. Nigeria: 183,523,432. Ethiopia: 98,942,102. Egypt: 84,705,681. Democratic Republic of the Congo: 71,246,355. South Africa: 53,491,333. Least Populous Countries in Africa. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK) (non-sovereign): 4,124. Seychelles: 93,754. São Tomé and Príncipe: 202,781.
Chart and table of Africa population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100. The current population of Africa in 2024 is 1,494,993,924, a 2.36% increase from 2023. The population of Africa in 2023 was 1,460,481,772, a 2.37% increase from 2022.
With over 220 million inhabitants, Nigeria was the most populous country in Africa in 2023. It was followed by Ethiopia (127 million), Egypt (112 million), and the Democratic Republic of the...
It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present for 237 countries or areas, underpinned by analyses of historical demographic trends. This latest assessment considers the results of...
