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Africa Population Ranking 2018

The 54 Africa economies ranked by population. Combined: 1.31B — about 17.1% of world population. Nigeria is the most populous at 204.9M.

Source: World BankMembers: 54Africa total: 1.31BShare: 17.1% world
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1.31B
Africa combined population
17.1%
of world population
54
member economies

Share within Africa

Each member's share of the bloc's total population.

Nigeria
15.6%
Ethiopia
8.6%
Egypt, Arab Rep.
8.0%
Congo, Dem. Rep.
6.9%
South Africa
4.5%
Tanzania
4.4%
Kenya
3.8%
Sudan
3.4%
Algeria
3.2%
Uganda
3.2%
Morocco
2.7%
Angola
2.4%
Ghana
2.3%
Mozambique
2.2%
Madagascar
2.1%
Cote d'Ivoire
2.1%
Cameroon
1.9%
Niger
1.7%
Mali
1.6%
Burkina Faso
1.6%
Malawi
1.4%
Zambia
1.4%
Chad
1.2%
Senegal
1.2%
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1.2%
Zimbabwe
1.1%
Guinea
1.0%
Rwanda
1.0%
Benin
0.9%
Burundi
0.9%
Tunisia
0.9%
South Sudan
0.8%
Togo
0.6%
Sierra Leone
0.6%
Libya
0.5%
Congo, Rep.
0.4%
Liberia
0.4%
Central African Republic
0.4%
Mauritania
0.3%
Eritrea
0.2%
Namibia
0.2%
Gambia, The
0.2%
Botswana
0.2%
Gabon
0.2%
Lesotho
0.2%
Guinea-Bissau
0.1%
Equatorial Guinea
0.1%
Mauritius
0.1%
Eswatini
0.1%
Djibouti
0.1%
Comoros
0.1%
Cabo Verde
0.0%
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0%
Seychelles
0.0%

Africa ranking — all members

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FAQ

Which Africa country has the highest population?

Nigeria has the highest population in Africa at 204.9M.

What is the total population of Africa?

The combined population of Africa members is 1.31B in 2018 — about 17.1% of world.

Can I download Africa population data?

Yes — all member countries are available as Excel and CSV.

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