List of African countries by population

This is a list of African countries and dependent territories sorted by population, which is sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data. Africa remains one of the world's fastest growing regions.[1] 60% of Africa is 25 years of age or younger,[2] making democracy and growth in the continent a matter of policy and economic significance.

Ranks Countries
(or dependent territory)		 Official
figure
(where
available)		 Date of
last figure		 Source
1 Nigeria206,139,589 2020Worldometers[3]
2 Ethiopia109,224,4142018UN population projections[4][5]
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo102,561,403July 1, 2020National annual projection
4 Egypt101,334,404December 8, 2020National population clock
5 South Africa59,956,820December 1, 2020Official estimate
6 Tanzania59,734,2182020Worldometers
7 Kenya53,771,2962019https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/kenya-population/
8 Uganda45,741,007July,13, 2020https://www.worldometers.info
9 Algeria43,000,420January 1, 2019Official estimate
10 Sudan42,268,269January 25, 2020Official population clock
11 Morocco37,034,729October 10, 2020Worldometers
12 Mozambique28,013,0002015Official estimate
13 Ghana31,072,9402020Official estimate
14 Angola24,383,301May 16, 2014Preliminary 2014 census result
15 Somalia22,316,895January 1, 2019Official estimate
16 Ivory Coast22,671,331May 15, 2014Preliminary 2014 census result
17 Madagascar22,434,3632014Official estimate
18 Cameroon21,917,6022015Official estimate
19 Burkina Faso18,450,4942015Official estimate
20 Niger17,138,707December 10, 2012Final 2012 census result
21 Malawi16,832,900July 1, 2016Official estimate
22 Zambia15,473,9052015Official estimate
23 Mali14,528,662April 1, 2009Final 2009 census result
24 Senegal14,354,6902015Official estimate
25 Zimbabwe13,061,239August 17, 2012Final 2012 census result
26 Chad11,039,873May 20, 2009Final 2009 census result
27 Tunisia10,982,754April 23, 2014Preliminary 2014 census result
28 Guinea10,628,972April 2, 2014Preliminary 2014 census result
29 Rwanda10,515,973August 15, 2012Final 2012 census result
30 Benin10,008,749May 11, 2013Final 2013 census result
31 Burundi9,823,8282015Official estimate
32 South Sudan8,260,490April 22, 20082008 census result
33 Eritrea6,536,000July 1, 2014Official estimate
34 Sierra Leone6,348,3502014Official estimate
35 Togo6,191,155November 6, 2010Final 2010 census result
36 Libya5,298,152April 15, 20062006 census result
37 Central African Republic3,859,1392017[6]
38 Mauritania3,718,6782016Official estimate
39 Republic of the Congo3,697,490April 28, 20072007 census result
40 Liberia3,476,608March 21, 2008Final 2008 census result
41 Namibia2,280,700July 1, 2015Official estimate
42 Botswana2,024,904August 22, 2011Final 2011 census result
43 Lesotho1,894,1942011Official estimate
44 Gambia1,882,450April 15, 2013Preliminary 2013 census result
45 Gabon1,802,278October 5, 2013Preliminary 2013 census result
46 Guinea-Bissau1,530,6732015Official estimate
47 Mauritius1,261,208July 1, 2014Official estimate
48 Equatorial Guinea1,222,442July 4, 2015Preliminary 2015 census result
49 Eswatini1,119,3752015Official estimate
50 Djibouti864,618July 1, 2011Official estimate
 Réunion (France)840,974January 1, 2013Official estimate
51 Comoros806,200July 1, 2016Official estimate
Western Sahara[7]510,713September 2, 2014Preliminary 2014 census result
52 Cape Verde491,875June 16, 2010Final 2010 census result
 Mayotte (France)212,600August 21, 20122012 census result
53 São Tomé and Príncipe201,7842018Official estimate
54 Seychelles90,945August 26, 2010Final 2010 census result
 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK)5,633June 20162016 census result

Proportion of total African population by country

  Nigeria (15.38%)
  Ethiopia (8.37%)
  Egypt (7.65%)
  Democratic Republic of the Congo (6.57%)
  Tanzania (4.55%)
  South Africa (4.47%)
  Kenya (3.88%)
  Uganda (3.3%)
  Other (45.83%)

See also

References
  1. "Africa's economic growth in a new global context". ODI.
  2. "Population" (PDF). www.un.org. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. "African countries by population (2019)". Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. ""World Population prospects – Population division"". population.un.org. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. ""Overall total population" – World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision" (xslx). population.un.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  6. "Population by Country (2020)". Worldometer. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  7. Administration is split between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, both of which claim the entire territory.
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