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    • Nigeria. 223,804,632. 2.41 % 5,263,420. 246. 910,770. -59,996. 5.1 17 54 % 2.78 %
    • Ethiopia. 126,527,060. 2.55 % 3,147,136. 127. 1,000,000. -11,999. 4.0 19 22 % 1.57 %
    • Egypt. 112,716,598. 1.56 % 1,726,495. 113. 995,450. -29,998. 2.8 24 41 % 1.40 %
    • DR Congo. 102,262,808. 3.29 % 3,252,596 45 2,267,050. -14,999. 6.1 16 46 % 1.27 %
  1. List of African countries by population. 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. [1]

  2. Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth, with a total land area of roughly 30,365,000 km² (11,724,000 mi²) split across its 54 countries and 10 dependent territories. Africa has by far the largest number of countries located on or around the equator, but stretches far into the Southern Hemisphere as well.

    Country
    Area (km²)
    Area (mi²)
    % Of Earth's Area
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.58%
    1.58%
    1.58%
    1.27%
    1.27%
    1.27%
    1.19%
    1.19%
    1.19%
    • Seychelles. 98,908. 0.57% 452 km²
    • Sao Tome And Principe. 223,368. 1.92% 964 km²
    • Mayotte. 279,515. 2.46% 374 km²
    • Cape Verde. 561,898. 1.06% 4,033 km²
  3. Mar 25, 2024 · Published by. Saifaddin Galal , Mar 25, 2024. Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. As of 2023, the country counted over 223.8 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second ...

  4. Mar 27, 2021 · The country currently has a 1.28% annual increase, falling considerable from its highest peak in 1983, when the population increased by 2.8%. South Africa makes up 0.76% of the world’s population and is one of the most developed countries in Africa. 6. Tanzania - 58,005,460 Zanzibar, Tanzania. Image credit: Marius Dobilas/Shutterstock

  5. Feb 10, 2021 · With a population of 43.1 million people, it is Africa’s 9th most populous country. Algeria is Africa’s largest country and one of the most sparsely populated countries in the Arab World. Sudan, Africa’s second-largest country after Algeria, is the 10th most populous country in the continent, with 42.8 million people.

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