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Population of Africa as of 2023, by region (in millions)

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2024

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2023

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Figures have been rounded.

The release date is the date of access.

Eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Eritrea, Mauritius, Djibouti, Réunion, Comoros, Mayotte, Seychelles

Western Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Cabo Verde, Saint Helena

Northern Africa: Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Western Sahara

Middle Africa: DR Congo, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe

Southern Africa: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland

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Population of Africa 2023, by region

Published by Zeynep Dierks, Jul 17, 2024

As of 2023, Eastern Africa was the region with the largest population in Africa, with around *** million inhabitants. On the contrary, Southern Africa was the least populous area and counted approximately ** million people. In 2021, the total population of the African continent exceeded **** billion.

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