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🗺️ Population of Africa

1,515,140,849
Current Population of Africa
34,453,884
Net population growth this year
51.27
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Africa reached 1,515,140,849, of which 756,814,287 people are male and 758,326,562 female. The country has a population density of 51.272 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.274% for the year. According to the latest data, Africa is set to increase its population size by 34,453,884 people next year. Making the total population count of Africa 1,515,140,849 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Africa (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Africa grown from 227,776,419 people to 1,515,140,849. An increase of the population size by 565.19% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 227,776,419 113,569,684 114,206,735 4,672,758 7.7079 2.052%
1951 232,556,968 115,895,083 116,661,886 4,888,341 7.8697 2.102%
1952 237,539,540 118,330,098 119,209,443 5,076,803 8.0383 2.137%
1953 242,685,076 120,852,189 121,832,887 5,214,268 8.2124 2.149%
1954 248,005,823 123,460,549 124,545,273 5,427,226 8.3925 2.188%
1955 253,537,855 126,169,917 127,367,939 5,636,838 8.5797 2.223%
1956 259,271,440 128,980,348 130,291,092 5,830,332 8.7737 2.249%
1957 265,128,661 131,852,815 133,275,845 5,884,110 8.9719 2.219%
1958 271,041,740 134,750,382 136,291,358 5,942,048 9.172 2.192%
1959 277,271,604 137,808,016 139,463,588 6,517,679 9.3828 2.351%
1960 283,921,952 141,076,085 142,845,866 6,783,017 9.6079 2.389%
1961 290,813,744 144,473,060 146,340,684 7,000,568 9.8411 2.407%
1962 297,959,638 148,017,381 149,942,257 7,291,221 10.0829 2.447%
1963 305,371,051 151,704,966 153,666,085 7,531,604 10.3337 2.467%
1964 313,060,399 155,536,657 157,523,742 7,847,091 10.5939 2.507%
1965 321,013,248 159,503,581 161,509,667 8,058,607 10.863 2.51%
1966 329,251,994 163,592,175 165,659,820 8,418,887 11.1418 2.557%
1967 337,850,716 167,837,136 170,013,580 8,778,557 11.4328 2.599%
1968 346,800,639 172,260,091 174,540,548 9,121,288 11.7357 2.63%
1969 356,032,264 176,829,847 179,202,418 9,341,962 12.0481 2.624%
1970 365,551,873 181,548,636 184,003,237 9,697,257 12.3702 2.653%
1971 375,326,100 186,409,546 188,916,554 9,851,196 12.701 2.625%
1972 385,311,882 191,379,044 193,932,838 10,120,368 13.0389 2.627%
1973 395,821,652 196,607,873 199,213,779 10,899,172 13.3945 2.754%
1974 406,869,985 202,110,034 204,759,951 11,197,494 13.7684 2.752%
1975 418,433,159 207,875,801 210,557,358 11,928,854 14.1597 2.851%
1976 430,496,635 213,898,592 216,598,044 12,198,099 14.5679 2.834%
1977 442,660,131 219,956,236 222,703,895 12,128,892 14.9795 2.74%
1978 455,538,930 226,353,721 229,185,209 13,628,706 15.4153 2.992%
1979 469,198,168 233,151,437 236,046,731 13,689,770 15.8776 2.918%
1980 483,051,384 240,125,862 242,925,522 14,016,662 16.3464 2.902%
1981 497,620,643 247,462,024 250,158,620 15,121,856 16.8394 3.039%
1982 512,958,548 255,144,768 257,813,780 15,553,955 17.3584 3.032%
1983 528,232,415 262,838,268 265,394,147 14,993,779 17.8753 2.839%
1984 543,637,770 270,566,916 273,070,855 15,816,931 18.3966 2.91%
1985 559,663,770 278,608,904 281,054,866 16,235,068 18.9389 2.901%
1986 575,966,999 286,824,263 289,142,736 16,371,390 19.4906 2.843%
1987 592,601,037 295,207,336 297,393,700 16,896,685 20.0535 2.851%
1988 609,387,388 303,670,331 305,717,057 16,676,019 20.6215 2.737%
1989 626,358,877 312,207,029 314,151,849 17,266,958 21.1959 2.757%
1990 643,775,030 320,988,707 322,786,323 17,565,348 21.7852 2.729%
1991 661,103,505 329,699,100 331,404,404 17,091,601 22.3716 2.585%
1992 678,557,814 338,291,941 340,265,872 17,817,017 22.9623 2.626%
1993 696,621,488 347,517,106 349,104,382 18,310,332 23.5735 2.629%
1994 714,502,387 356,337,537 358,164,850 17,451,467 24.1786 2.443%
1995 732,695,155 364,833,768 367,861,387 18,934,068 24.7943 2.584%
1996 751,473,482 373,729,026 377,744,455 18,622,585 25.4297 2.478%
1997 770,384,406 382,852,010 387,532,395 19,199,263 26.0696 2.492%
1998 789,981,450 392,661,875 397,319,575 19,994,826 26.7328 2.531%
1999 810,079,556 402,712,366 407,367,189 20,201,385 27.4129 2.494%
2000 830,582,528 412,964,031 417,618,497 20,804,560 28.1067 2.505%
2001 851,690,088 423,523,642 428,166,445 21,410,559 28.821 2.514%
2002 873,411,061 434,413,509 438,997,552 22,031,389 29.556 2.523%
2003 895,734,228 445,635,556 450,098,672 22,614,944 30.3115 2.525%
2004 918,778,218 457,214,274 461,563,944 23,473,037 31.0913 2.555%
2005 942,546,382 469,139,347 473,407,035 24,063,290 31.8956 2.553%
2006 966,932,146 481,382,147 485,549,998 24,708,237 32.7208 2.555%
2007 992,055,599 494,005,246 498,050,354 25,538,670 33.571 2.574%
2008 1,018,065,282 507,087,241 510,978,042 26,480,697 34.4511 2.601%
2009 1,044,777,532 520,511,605 524,265,927 26,943,803 35.3551 2.579%
2010 1,072,216,495 534,303,226 537,913,270 27,934,123 36.2836 2.605%
2011 1,100,148,602 548,391,384 551,757,218 27,930,089 37.2288 2.539%
2012 1,128,843,454 562,873,422 565,970,032 29,459,615 38.1998 2.61%
2013 1,158,780,294 577,987,565 580,792,729 30,414,066 39.2129 2.625%
2014 1,189,220,339 593,337,537 595,882,802 30,466,024 40.243 2.562%
2015 1,220,075,495 608,905,022 611,170,473 31,244,288 41.2871 2.561%
2016 1,251,208,463 624,541,085 626,667,378 31,021,648 42.3406 2.479%
2017 1,282,902,114 640,421,902 642,480,213 32,365,655 43.4131 2.523%
2018 1,315,409,766 656,764,517 658,645,249 32,649,649 44.5132 2.482%
2019 1,348,005,492 673,121,004 674,884,488 32,541,803 45.6162 2.414%
2020 1,380,821,170 689,555,593 691,265,577 33,089,551 46.7267 2.396%
2021 1,413,753,052 706,044,698 707,708,354 32,774,214 47.8411 2.318%
2022 1,446,883,651 722,637,270 724,246,381 33,486,983 48.9622 2.315%
2023 1,480,770,525 739,599,471 741,171,054 34,286,764 50.109 2.316%
2024 1,515,140,849 756,814,287 758,326,562 34,453,884 51.272 2.274%

Statements that can be derived from Africa's population data

  • Africa has a population of 1,515,140,849 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Africa's population is equivalent to 18.94% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Africa's population will grow with 34,453,884 people.
  • In 2024, 644,272 more people will emigrate from Africa than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Africa is 19.17 years.
  • In Africa there are 51.27 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 43.28 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Africa.
  • In Africa, 756,814,287 of the total population are male, and 758,326,562 are female.

Future Population of Africa (2024 - 2100)

Africa's population is set to incease in the future from 1,515,140,849 people to 3,813,883,603 people. An increase of the population size by 1574.4% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 1,515,140,849 756,814,287 758,326,562 34,453,884 51.272 2.274%
2025 1,549,867,579 774,206,116 775,661,462 34,999,576 52.4472 2.258%
2026 1,584,985,259 791,782,432 793,202,827 35,235,784 53.6356 2.223%
2027 1,620,262,069 809,429,674 810,832,396 35,317,836 54.8293 2.18%
2028 1,655,677,484 827,138,047 828,539,438 35,512,995 56.0278 2.145%
2029 1,691,327,029 844,954,843 846,372,186 35,786,095 57.2342 2.116%
2030 1,727,213,466 862,881,020 864,332,446 35,986,778 58.4485 2.084%
2031 1,763,341,330 880,919,187 882,422,144 36,268,951 59.6711 2.057%
2032 1,799,677,857 899,052,958 900,624,900 36,404,103 60.9007 2.023%
2033 1,836,165,164 917,253,782 918,911,382 36,570,510 62.1354 1.992%
2034 1,872,848,566 935,544,260 937,304,306 36,796,294 63.3768 1.965%
2035 1,909,745,188 953,931,970 955,813,219 36,996,951 64.6254 1.937%
2036 1,946,779,565 972,378,934 974,400,630 37,071,801 65.8786 1.904%
2037 1,983,888,830 990,854,008 993,034,822 37,146,730 67.1344 1.872%
2038 2,021,068,887 1,009,355,082 1,011,713,805 37,213,384 68.3925 1.841%
2039 2,058,325,999 1,027,885,394 1,030,440,605 37,300,840 69.6533 1.812%
2040 2,095,653,385 1,046,441,554 1,049,211,830 37,353,932 70.9165 1.782%
2041 2,133,011,264 1,065,002,892 1,068,008,371 37,361,826 72.1807 1.752%
2042 2,170,362,489 1,083,551,322 1,086,811,167 37,340,624 73.4446 1.721%
2043 2,207,713,442 1,102,089,891 1,105,623,550 37,361,281 74.7086 1.692%
2044 2,245,033,359 1,120,602,500 1,124,430,859 37,278,554 75.9715 1.661%
2045 2,282,241,718 1,139,049,131 1,143,192,587 37,138,164 77.2306 1.627%
2046 2,319,336,205 1,157,427,985 1,161,908,219 37,050,810 78.4859 1.598%
2047 2,356,367,847 1,175,764,914 1,180,602,934 37,012,474 79.739 1.571%
2048 2,393,301,290 1,194,042,936 1,199,258,354 36,854,411 80.9888 1.54%
2049 2,430,064,258 1,212,225,519 1,217,838,738 36,671,526 82.2329 1.509%
2050 2,466,647,618 1,230,308,078 1,236,339,540 36,495,194 83.4708 1.48%
2051 2,503,122,520 1,248,326,561 1,254,795,958 36,454,609 84.7051 1.456%
2052 2,539,451,377 1,266,262,464 1,273,188,914 36,203,106 85.9345 1.426%
2053 2,575,522,782 1,284,059,754 1,291,463,028 35,939,703 87.1552 1.395%
2054 2,611,380,458 1,301,740,299 1,309,640,158 35,775,650 88.3686 1.37%
2055 2,647,051,974 1,319,319,052 1,327,732,922 35,567,382 89.5757 1.344%
2056 2,682,482,476 1,336,767,333 1,345,715,143 35,293,622 90.7746 1.316%
2057 2,717,607,366 1,354,052,975 1,363,554,391 34,956,159 91.9633 1.286%
2058 2,752,440,400 1,371,184,046 1,381,256,354 34,709,908 93.142 1.261%
2059 2,787,096,128 1,388,218,083 1,398,878,045 34,601,547 94.3147 1.242%
2060 2,821,497,089 1,405,115,994 1,416,381,094 34,200,376 95.4789 1.212%
2061 2,855,583,532 1,421,848,464 1,433,735,068 33,972,509 96.6323 1.19%
2062 2,889,314,504 1,438,396,200 1,450,918,305 33,489,436 97.7738 1.159%
2063 2,922,620,947 1,454,723,569 1,467,897,378 33,123,447 98.9009 1.133%
2064 2,955,590,716 1,470,876,075 1,484,714,641 32,816,089 100.0166 1.11%
2065 2,988,210,864 1,486,847,683 1,501,363,181 32,424,205 101.1204 1.085%
2066 3,020,431,500 1,502,613,170 1,517,818,330 32,017,067 102.2108 1.06%
2067 3,052,276,105 1,518,184,282 1,534,091,823 31,672,144 103.2884 1.038%
2068 3,083,691,197 1,533,534,178 1,550,157,018 31,158,040 104.3515 1.01%
2069 3,114,659,621 1,548,656,840 1,566,002,781 30,778,807 105.3994 0.988%
2070 3,145,215,298 1,563,568,616 1,581,646,683 30,332,549 106.4334 0.964%
2071 3,175,353,103 1,578,266,184 1,597,086,920 29,943,060 107.4533 0.943%
2072 3,205,068,473 1,592,747,551 1,612,320,923 29,487,681 108.4588 0.92%
2073 3,234,288,652 1,606,976,153 1,627,312,500 28,952,677 109.4477 0.895%
2074 3,263,034,380 1,620,962,827 1,642,071,553 28,538,779 110.4204 0.875%
2075 3,291,312,264 1,634,712,568 1,656,599,697 28,016,989 111.3773 0.851%
2076 3,319,032,005 1,648,181,015 1,670,850,990 27,422,492 112.3153 0.826%
2077 3,346,261,902 1,661,401,151 1,684,860,751 27,037,302 113.2368 0.808%
2078 3,373,019,604 1,674,382,368 1,698,637,235 26,478,101 114.1423 0.785%
2079 3,399,165,518 1,687,056,185 1,712,109,332 25,813,728 115.027 0.759%
2080 3,424,700,645 1,699,422,773 1,725,277,872 25,256,526 115.8912 0.737%
2081 3,449,654,770 1,711,497,380 1,738,157,390 24,651,725 116.7356 0.715%
2082 3,474,067,602 1,723,300,358 1,750,767,244 24,173,937 117.5617 0.696%
2083 3,497,973,774 1,734,850,093 1,763,123,680 23,638,407 118.3707 0.676%
2084 3,521,288,020 1,746,104,284 1,775,183,735 22,990,085 119.1596 0.653%
2085 3,544,047,838 1,757,081,667 1,786,966,171 22,529,552 119.9298 0.636%
2086 3,566,322,712 1,767,818,097 1,798,504,614 22,020,195 120.6836 0.617%
2087 3,587,962,922 1,778,239,417 1,809,723,506 21,260,227 121.4159 0.593%
2088 3,608,879,968 1,788,302,892 1,820,577,076 20,573,864 122.1237 0.57%
2089 3,629,227,530 1,798,085,380 1,831,142,149 20,121,259 122.8123 0.554%
2090 3,649,045,629 1,807,607,663 1,841,437,967 19,514,941 123.4829 0.535%
2091 3,668,203,742 1,816,806,548 1,851,397,194 18,801,283 124.1312 0.513%
2092 3,686,701,892 1,825,683,181 1,861,018,711 18,195,019 124.7572 0.494%
2093 3,704,607,591 1,834,270,730 1,870,336,861 17,616,378 125.3631 0.476%
2094 3,721,931,318 1,842,573,842 1,879,357,477 17,031,077 125.9494 0.458%
2095 3,738,661,364 1,850,589,032 1,888,072,332 16,429,014 126.5155 0.439%
2096 3,754,852,618 1,858,344,170 1,896,508,448 15,953,495 127.0634 0.425%
2097 3,770,482,449 1,865,827,194 1,904,655,256 15,306,166 127.5923 0.406%
2098 3,785,518,324 1,873,022,830 1,912,495,494 14,765,583 128.1011 0.39%
2099 3,799,971,486 1,879,938,320 1,920,033,165 14,140,742 128.5902 0.372%
2100 3,813,883,603 1,886,594,487 1,927,289,116 13,683,492 129.061 0.359%

Population Density of Africa

Today, Africa has a population density of 51.272 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 7.7079 people/km² since the 1950 to 51.272 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Africa is projected to reach a population density of 129.061 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Africa Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Africa's Population

The population growth rate of Africa currently stands at 2.274% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.041 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Africa will decrease to 2.274%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Africa's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.359% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.052%
1960 2.389%
1970 2.653%
1980 2.902%
1990 2.729%
2000 2.505%
2010 2.605%
2020 2.396%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.084%
2040 1.782%
2050 1.48%
2060 1.212%
2070 0.964%
2080 0.737%
2090 0.535%
2100 0.359%
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Life Expectancy of Africa

Today, Africa has an average life expectancy of 64.0157 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 37.2455 years since the 1950 to 64.0157 years in 2024. In the future, Africa is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 74.8811 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 37,245
1960 41,396
1970 44,985
1980 49,409
1990 51,656
2000 53,667
2010 58,770
2020 62,257
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 65,131
2040 66,842
2050 68,388
2060 69,814
2070 71,152
2080 72,419
2090 73,645
2100 74,881
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Migration to and from Africa

In 2024 Africa will see net migrations of -644,272 people. This means that 644,272 more people will emigrate from Africa than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Africa was -354,108.

Net Migration for Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -79,639
1960 -215,465
1970 -98,836
1980 -84,250
1990 -63,574
2000 -702,609
2010 -998,429
2020 248,320
Year Net Migration
2030 -713,685
2040 -734,775
2050 -918,724
2060 -906,370
2070 -1,016,310
2080 -1,023,079
2090 -963,381
2100 -904,714
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Births in Africa

In 2024, Africa will see 46,621,058 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Africa in 2022, when the country saw 45,469,231 new borns.

Births Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 10,878,554
1960 13,574,664
1970 17,149,970
1980 22,153,362
1990 26,988,120
2000 32,158,303
2010 39,685,493
2020 44,373,658
Year Births
2030 49,389,695
2040 53,108,811
2050 55,261,305
2060 56,336,143
2070 56,489,320
2080 55,770,355
2090 54,519,415
2100 52,836,673
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Deaths in Africa

In 2024, 11,522,895 people will die in Africa. That is an increase of Africa's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 11,628,157 deaths.

Deaths Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 6,126,234
1960 6,576,155
1970 7,353,888
1980 8,052,483
1990 9,359,208
2000 10,651,154
2010 10,752,995
2020 11,532,418
Year Births
2030 12,689,275
2040 15,020,147
2050 17,847,369
2060 21,229,363
2070 25,140,495
2080 29,490,736
2090 34,041,123
2100 38,248,509
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Median Age in Africa

The median age of Africa has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Africa will reach 35.0638 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 18.1074
1960 17.4863
1970 16.7306
1980 16.314
1990 16.5168
2000 17.1289
2010 17.8669
2020 18.6493
Year Median Age
2030 20.1929
2040 22.2544
2050 24.3822
2060 26.6236
2070 28.8931
2080 31.1066
2090 33.1729
2100 35.0638
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Fertility Rate in Africa

The fertility rate of Africa has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Africa will reach 2.0196 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.5162
1960 6.6454
1970 6.6879
1980 6.5891
1990 5.9092
2000 5.2032
2010 4.8905
2020 4.2423
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.6526
2040 3.1474
2050 2.7923
2060 2.5432
2070 2.354
2080 2.2107
2090 2.1037
2100 2.0196
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Infant Mortality Rate in Africa

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Africa while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Africa has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 172.3599. Today, Africa has a much better infant mortality rate of 43.2844 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Africa is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 16.0054 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 172.3599
1960 151.1898
1970 134.3664
1980 115.0326
1990 99.3158
2000 85.6879
2010 61.9784
2020 47.2624
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 39.2327
2040 33.4502
2050 28.8449
2060 25.2647
2070 22.2307
2080 19.7161
2090 17.7142
2100 16.0054
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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