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Mar 15, 2021 · Africa contains a total of 54 independent countries, 3 dependencies, and one disputed territory. The United Nations divides Africa into five subregions for statistical purposes. They are Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Middle Africa, and Southern Africa.
Nigeria is by far the largest country in terms of population, with more than 211 million people as of 2021. Ethiopia follows with almost 118 million, while Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Africa, and Kenya all have populations ranging from 92 million to 54 million.
There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).
- North Africa or Northern Africa. Assekrem is a high plateau in the Hoggar Mountains; it is located in the Ahaggar National Park near Tamanrasset in southern Algeria.
- West Africa or Western Africa. Aerial view of Bargny, a coastal fishing town in the Rufisque Département of Senegal. The city is located on the south coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula, about 15 km to the east of Senegal's capital, Dakar.
- Central Africa (Middle Africa, or also Equatorial Africa) Quedas de Kalandula, the Calandula Falls, at the Lucala River in the Malanje Province of Angola.
- East Africa. Rothschild's giraffe at the White Nile outlet of Lake Albert in the Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. The Rothschild's giraffe is found in southern Sudan, northern Uganda and western Kenya.
May 30, 2023 · Today, Africa comprises 54 independent countries (as recognized by the UN) and 4 dependencies with unique cultures and traditions. The land possesses significant natural resources such as oil in Nigeria and Angola, diamonds in Botswana and South Africa, and gold in Ghana.
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How many countries are there in Africa? There are 54 sovereign states (or countries) in Africa - see the list below the map. 55 African countries, 54 sovereign African states plus the territory of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, are members of the African Union, a federation of African nations established in 2001 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This is a list of the current 54 African countries sorted by population, which is sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data. Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021.
