Africa Population (2025) - Population Stat

Population now

1,496,728,149

Male:	748,391,987	(50.00 %)
Female:	748,336,531	(50.00 %)

Births in 2025:	62,227,365
Deaths in 2025:	14,880,899

Life expectancy & Rates (2025)

Male:	63.34 years
Female:	67.05 years
Total:	65.19 years
Median Age:	19.31 years

Birth Rate:	30.61
Death Rate:	7.32
Growth Rate:	3.18 %
Fertility Rate:	4.04

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Population structure (mid 2025)
Urbanization

Africa Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	279M	139M	140M	0.99	1.05%	47.48	23.12	6.69	41.77	40.44	43.13	17.65	18.70%	9.27
1961	286M	142M	143M	0.99	1.09%	47.37	22.70	6.71	42.24	40.91	43.61	17.51	19.07%	9.49
1962	293M	146M	147M	0.99	1.12%	47.25	22.30	6.72	42.70	41.36	44.08	17.39	19.45%	9.73
1963	300M	149M	151M	0.99	1.15%	47.13	21.92	6.73	43.15	41.80	44.53	17.29	19.84%	9.97
1964	307M	153M	154M	0.99	1.18%	46.99	21.54	6.74	43.58	42.23	44.97	17.22	20.25%	10.22
1965	315M	157M	158M	0.99	1.21%	46.85	21.18	6.75	44.00	42.64	45.40	17.17	20.67%	10.48
1966	323M	161M	162M	0.99	1.24%	46.71	20.84	6.75	44.42	43.05	45.83	17.04	21.08%	10.74
1967	331M	165M	166M	0.99	1.27%	46.56	20.49	6.75	44.83	43.45	46.24	16.96	21.46%	11.02
1968	340M	169M	171M	0.99	1.30%	46.45	20.16	6.75	45.23	43.84	46.66	16.90	21.85%	11.30
1969	349M	174M	175M	0.99	1.34%	46.33	19.83	6.75	45.64	44.23	47.07	16.86	22.24%	11.59
1970	358M	178M	180M	0.99	1.37%	46.23	19.50	6.75	46.04	44.63	47.50	16.84	22.62%	11.89
1971	367M	183M	184M	0.99	1.41%	46.15	19.16	6.75	46.46	45.04	47.93	16.77	23.04%	12.21
1972	377M	188M	189M	0.99	1.45%	46.07	18.84	6.75	46.89	45.47	48.36	16.71	23.46%	12.53
1973	387M	193M	194M	0.99	1.48%	45.98	18.51	6.74	47.33	45.90	48.81	16.68	23.89%	12.86
1974	398M	198M	199M	0.99	1.52%	45.90	18.18	6.73	47.78	46.34	49.27	16.66	24.31%	13.21
1975	408M	204M	205M	0.99	1.57%	45.80	17.85	6.72	48.24	46.79	49.73	16.65	24.74%	13.57
1976	420M	209M	210M	0.99	1.61%	45.70	17.53	6.70	48.70	47.24	50.19	16.60	25.17%	13.95
1977	432M	215M	216M	1	1.65%	45.58	17.21	6.68	49.15	47.69	50.66	16.57	25.59%	14.34
1978	444M	221M	222M	1	1.69%	45.47	16.90	6.66	49.60	48.13	51.12	16.56	26.03%	14.75
1979	456M	228M	229M	1	1.73%	45.33	16.59	6.64	50.05	48.56	51.57	16.56	26.43%	15.17
1980	469M	234M	235M	1	1.77%	45.17	16.30	6.61	50.48	48.98	52.02	16.57	26.81%	15.60
1981	483M	241M	242M	1	1.81%	44.97	16.01	6.58	50.91	49.39	52.46	16.51	27.24%	16.05
1982	497M	248M	249M	1	1.85%	44.74	15.72	6.54	51.31	49.78	52.89	16.48	27.67%	16.51
1983	511M	255M	256M	1	1.88%	44.47	15.44	6.50	51.71	50.15	53.30	16.47	28.12%	16.98
1984	526M	262M	263M	1	1.91%	44.16	15.18	6.44	52.07	50.50	53.69	16.47	28.60%	17.47
1985	541M	270M	271M	1	1.93%	43.82	14.95	6.39	52.40	50.81	54.04	16.48	29.10%	17.97
1986	556M	277M	279M	1	1.94%	43.43	14.75	6.32	52.67	51.06	54.34	16.46	29.61%	18.48
1987	572M	285M	287M	1	1.95%	43.00	14.59	6.24	52.89	51.25	54.58	16.46	30.11%	19.01
1988	588M	293M	295M	1	1.94%	42.54	14.48	6.16	53.04	51.37	54.77	16.48	30.59%	19.55
1989	605M	302M	303M	1	1.92%	42.07	14.40	6.08	53.14	51.44	54.90	16.51	31.08%	20.09
1990	621M	310M	311M	1	1.90%	41.58	14.35	5.99	53.20	51.47	55.00	16.57	31.58%	20.64
1991	638M	318M	320M	0.99	1.88%	41.10	14.29	5.90	53.24	51.49	55.07	16.61	32.01%	21.20
1992	655M	327M	328M	0.99	1.86%	40.65	14.23	5.81	53.27	51.50	55.12	16.68	32.43%	21.76
1993	672M	335M	337M	0.99	1.84%	40.23	14.15	5.73	53.30	51.51	55.16	16.76	32.83%	22.33
1994	689M	344M	346M	0.99	1.83%	39.84	14.07	5.65	53.33	51.54	55.20	16.86	33.19%	22.91
1995	707M	352M	355M	0.99	1.83%	39.50	13.98	5.58	53.36	51.58	55.22	16.97	33.52%	23.50
1996	725M	361M	363M	0.99	1.82%	39.19	13.89	5.51	53.40	51.64	55.25	17.03	33.83%	24.09
1997	743M	370M	373M	0.99	1.82%	38.91	13.79	5.45	53.46	51.72	55.28	17.10	34.14%	24.69
1998	761M	379M	382M	0.99	1.83%	38.66	13.67	5.39	53.55	51.84	55.34	17.18	34.46%	25.30
1999	780M	389M	391M	0.99	1.84%	38.41	13.53	5.33	53.69	52.01	55.44	17.27	34.77%	25.92
2000	799M	398M	401M	0.99	1.86%	38.19	13.37	5.28	53.89	52.25	55.60	17.37	35.09%	26.56
2001	819M	408M	411M	0.99	1.88%	37.98	13.17	5.23	54.16	52.56	55.83	17.43	35.46%	27.20
2002	839M	418M	421M	0.99	1.92%	37.79	12.93	5.19	54.52	52.95	56.15	17.51	35.84%	27.87
2003	859M	428M	431M	0.99	1.97%	37.61	12.65	5.15	54.96	53.41	56.55	17.59	36.23%	28.54
2004	880M	439M	441M	0.99	2.04%	37.45	12.33	5.11	55.47	53.94	57.04	17.68	36.62%	29.25
2005	902M	449M	452M	0.99	2.11%	37.29	11.98	5.08	56.05	54.53	57.60	17.76	37.02%	29.97
2006	924M	461M	464M	0.99	2.20%	37.14	11.61	5.05	56.68	55.17	58.22	17.83	37.43%	30.72
2007	948M	472M	475M	0.99	2.30%	36.99	11.22	5.01	57.35	55.83	58.89	17.89	37.80%	31.50
2008	972M	485M	487M	0.99	2.40%	36.83	10.84	4.98	58.03	56.50	59.58	17.95	38.24%	32.30
2009	997M	497M	500M	0.99	2.50%	36.65	10.46	4.95	58.71	57.16	60.27	18.01	38.69%	33.13
2010	1023M	510M	513M	0.99	2.61%	36.45	10.10	4.91	59.37	57.79	60.96	18.07	39.15%	33.99
2011	1049M	523M	526M	0.99	2.71%	36.19	9.75	4.87	60.00	58.40	61.61	18.11	39.61%	34.87
2012	1077M	537M	540M	1	2.80%	35.89	9.44	4.82	60.60	58.97	62.24	18.16	40.06%	35.78
2013	1105M	551M	554M	1	2.89%	35.54	9.14	4.77	61.16	59.51	62.83	18.21	40.51%	36.72
2014	1134M	566M	568M	1	2.96%	35.15	8.87	4.71	61.69	60.01	63.38	18.26	40.96%	37.68
2015	1163M	581M	583M	1	3.02%	34.73	8.63	4.65	62.17	60.47	63.89	18.32	41.42%	38.66
2016	1193M	596M	598M	1	3.07%	34.27	8.41	4.59	62.60	60.88	64.34	18.38	41.88%	39.66
2017	1224M	611M	613M	1	3.11%	33.81	8.22	4.53	62.99	61.25	64.74	18.45	42.35%	40.68
2018	1255M	627M	628M	1	3.14%	33.36	8.06	4.46	63.34	61.58	65.10	18.53	42.82%	41.72
2019	1287M	643M	644M	1	3.16%	32.92	7.92	4.40	63.65	61.88	65.43	18.62	43.30%	42.77
2020	1319M	659M	660M	1	3.17%	32.49	7.79	4.33	63.94	62.16	65.73	18.72	43.78%	43.83
2021	1351M	675M	676M	1	3.17%	32.53	7.80	4.34	63.92	62.14	65.72	18.81	44.27%	44.90
2022	1384M	692M	692M	1	3.17%	32.56	7.80	4.35	63.90	62.13	65.70	18.91	44.75%	45.99
2023	1417M	708M	709M	1	3.18%	31.36	7.51	4.16	64.69	62.87	66.52	19.02	45.25%	47.09
2024	1450M	725M	725M	1	3.18%	30.99	7.42	4.10	64.94	63.11	66.78	19.16	45.74%	48.20
2025	1484M	742M	742M	1	3.18%	30.61	7.32	4.04	65.19	63.34	67.05	19.31	46.24%	49.32

Africa Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2026	1519M	759M	759M	1	3.18%	30.30	7.25	3.99	65.42	63.57	67.29	19.45	46.74%	50.47
2027	1553M	777M	777M	1	3.18%	29.98	7.18	3.94	65.66	63.79	67.54	19.60	47.25%	51.62
2028	1589M	794M	794M	1	3.17%	29.66	7.11	3.89	65.89	64.01	67.79	19.77	47.75%	52.79
2029	1624M	812M	812M	1	3.17%	29.35	7.03	3.84	66.12	64.23	68.04	19.94	48.26%	53.98
2030	1660M	830M	830M	1	3.17%	29.03	6.96	3.78	66.36	64.45	68.29	20.12	48.77%	55.18
2031	1697M	849M	848M	1	3.16%	28.75	6.91	3.73	66.57	64.65	68.51	20.29	49.29%	56.39
2032	1734M	867M	867M	1	3.14%	28.46	6.87	3.69	66.78	64.85	68.73	20.48	49.81%	57.62
2033	1771M	886M	885M	1	3.13%	28.17	6.82	3.64	66.99	65.05	68.96	20.66	50.32%	58.86
2034	1809M	905M	904M	1	3.12%	27.88	6.77	3.59	67.21	65.25	69.19	20.85	50.84%	60.11
2035	1847M	924M	923M	1	3.11%	27.59	6.72	3.55	67.42	65.45	69.41	21.04	51.36%	61.37
2036	1885M	943M	942M	1	3.08%	27.32	6.69	3.50	67.61	65.63	69.62	21.22	51.88%	62.65
2037	1924M	962M	961M	1	3.05%	27.04	6.67	3.46	67.80	65.81	69.82	21.41	52.41%	63.93
2038	1963M	982M	981M	1	3.03%	26.76	6.64	3.42	68.00	65.99	70.03	21.59	52.93%	65.23
2039	2002M	1002M	1001M	1	3.00%	26.47	6.61	3.38	68.19	66.17	70.24	21.79	53.46%	66.54
2040	2042M	1021M	1020M	1	2.98%	26.19	6.58	3.33	68.38	66.35	70.44	21.98	53.99%	67.85
2041	2082M	1041M	1040M	1	2.94%	25.91	6.57	3.30	68.56	66.52	70.63	22.16	54.53%	69.17
2042	2122M	1061M	1060M	1	2.91%	25.63	6.56	3.26	68.74	66.68	70.82	22.34	55.06%	70.50
2043	2162M	1081M	1081M	1	2.88%	25.35	6.54	3.22	68.91	66.85	71.01	22.52	55.59%	71.84
2044	2202M	1101M	1101M	1	2.84%	25.06	6.53	3.18	69.09	67.02	71.20	22.71	56.13%	73.18
2045	2243M	1122M	1121M	1	2.80%	24.78	6.52	3.15	69.27	67.18	71.39	22.90	56.66%	74.53
2046	2283M	1142M	1142M	1	2.76%	24.51	6.52	3.11	69.43	67.33	71.56	23.08	57.20%	75.88
2047	2324M	1162M	1162M	1	2.72%	24.24	6.52	3.08	69.59	67.48	71.73	23.26	57.73%	77.23
2048	2365M	1182M	1182M	1	2.67%	23.96	6.52	3.05	69.76	67.64	71.91	23.45	58.27%	78.59
2049	2406M	1203M	1203M	1	2.63%	23.69	6.52	3.02	69.92	67.79	72.09	23.63	58.80%	79.95
2050	2447M	1223M	1224M	1	2.59%	23.42	6.53	2.98	70.08	67.95	72.26	23.83	59.33%	81.31

Highest City Population in Africa (mid 2025)

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Rank	City	Country	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Cairo	Egypt	21,907,865	9,606,916
2	Kinshasa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	15,871,267	7,785,965
3	Lagos	Nigeria	15,582,465	15,388,000
4	Luanda	Angola	9,070,306	2,776,168
5	Dar es Salaam	Tanzania	7,537,355	2,698,652
6	Khartoum	Sudan	6,223,220	1,974,647
7	Johannesburg	South Africa	6,116,019	5,635,127
8	Abidjan	Ivory Coast	5,575,523	3,677,115
9	Alexandria	Egypt	5,522,080	5,263,542
10	Addis Ababa	Ethiopia	5,310,075	2,757,729
11	Nairobi	Kenya	5,191,832	2,750,547
12	Cape Town	South Africa	4,834,643	4,710,000
13	Yaounde	Cameroon	4,400,959	1,299,369
14	Kano	Nigeria	4,261,886	4,103,000
15	Douala	Cameroon	3,976,541	1,338,082
16	Casablanca	Morocco	3,857,006	3,144,909
17	Ibadan	Nigeria	3,795,559	3,649,000
18	Antananarivo	Madagascar	3,762,111	1,391,433
19	Abuja	Nigeria	3,721,505	1,235,880
20	Kampala	Uganda	3,719,287	1,353,189
21	Kumasi	Ghana	3,681,759	1,468,609
22	Dakar	Senegal	3,361,492	2,476,400
23	Port Harcourt	Nigeria	3,381,935	1,865,000
24	Ethekwini	South Africa	3,207,503	3,120,282
25	Ouagadougou	Burkina Faso	3,108,129	1,086,505
26	Lusaka	Zambia	3,092,280	1,267,440
27	Algiers	Algeria	2,870,637	1,977,663
28	Bamako	Mali	2,855,449	1,297,281
29	Mbuji-Mayi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	2,810,104	874,761
30	Pretoria	South Africa	2,771,425	1,619,438
31	Lubumbashi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	2,736,037	1,373,770
32	Accra	Ghana	2,622,746	1,963,264
33	Brazzaville	Republic of the Congo	2,583,686	1,284,609
34	Mogadishu	Somalia	2,537,298	2,497,000
35	Tunis	Tunisia	2,452,309	693,210
36	Conakry	Guinea	2,070,443	1,767,200
37	Rabat	Morocco	1,941,243	1,655,753
38	Lome	Togo	1,945,225	749,700
39	Benin City	Nigeria	1,862,813	1,782,000
40	Matola	Mozambique	1,815,116	1,032,197
41	Monrovia	Liberia	1,642,964	939,524
42	Kananga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,618,510	463,546
43	Harare	Zimbabwe	1,563,915	1,542,813
44	Onitsha	Nigeria	1,578,879	1,553,000
45	N'Djamena	Chad	1,554,073	721,081
46	Nouakchott	Mauritania	1,454,182	661,400
47	Mombasa	Kenya	1,406,746	1,208,333
48	Niamey	Niger	1,401,746	774,235
49	Kisangani	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,385,964	539,158
50	Pointe-Noire	Republic of the Congo	1,310,158	659,084

Map of Africa

All Continents

Asia4754M

Africa1484M

Europe743M

North America514M

South America447M

Central America53M

Oceania47M

Caribbean44M

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