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, after Asia. 60% of Africa is 25 years of age or younger, making demography and growth in the continent a matter of policy and economic significance.
RankCountry
Official
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Date of
last figure		Source
1200,963,5992019
2112,078,7302019
3100,173,395March 25, 2020
486,026,000July 1, 2019
559,531,1552020
659,622,350July 1, 2020
747,564,2962019
845,741,007July,13, 2020
943,000,420January 1, 2019
1042,268,269January 25, 2020
1135,795,289January 25, 2020
1228,013,0002015
1327,043,0932014
1424,383,301May 16, 2014
1522,316,895January 1, 2019
1622,671,331May 15, 2014
1722,434,3632014
1821,917,6022015
1918,450,4942015
2017,138,707December 10, 2012
2116,832,900July 1, 2016
2215,473,9052015
2314,528,662April 1, 2009
2414,354,6902015
2513,061,239August 17, 2012
2611,039,873May 20, 2009
2710,982,754April 23, 2014
2810,628,972April 2, 2014
2910,515,973August 15, 2012
3010,008,749May 11, 2013
319,823,8282015
328,260,490April 22, 2008
336,536,000July 1, 2014
346,348,3502014
356,191,155November 6, 2010
365,298,152April 15, 2006
373,859,1392017
383,718,6782016
393,697,490April 28, 2007
403,476,608March 21, 2008
412,280,700July 1, 2015
422,024,904August 22, 2011
431,894,1942011
441,882,450April 15, 2013
451,802,278October 5, 2013
461,530,6732015
471,261,208July 1, 2014
481,222,442July 4, 2015
491,119,3752015
50864,618July 1, 2011
840,974January 1, 2013-
51806,200July 1, 2016
Western Sahara510,713September 2, 2014-
52491,875June 16, 2010
212,600August 21, 2012-
53201,7842018
5490,945August 26, 2010
5,633June 2016-