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🗺️ Population of Eastern Africa

500,703,846
Current Population of Eastern Africa
12,732,282
Net population growth this year
75.27
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Eastern Africa reached 500,703,846, of which 248,263,585 people are male and 252,440,261 female. The country has a population density of 75.2654 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.543% for the year. According to the latest data, Eastern Africa is set to increase its population size by 12,732,282 people next year. Making the total population count of Eastern Africa 500,703,846 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Eastern Africa (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Eastern Africa grown from 65,735,637 people to 500,703,846. An increase of the population size by 661.69% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 65,735,637 32,678,030 33,057,607 1,408,866 9.8813 2.143%
1951 67,183,443 33,367,453 33,815,988 1,486,745 10.099 2.213%
1952 68,699,859 34,092,919 34,606,940 1,546,087 10.3269 2.251%
1953 70,267,779 34,844,836 35,422,942 1,589,754 10.5626 2.263%
1954 71,895,895 35,627,679 36,268,216 1,666,478 10.8073 2.318%
1955 73,597,636 36,447,798 37,149,838 1,737,004 11.0631 2.36%
1956 75,373,474 37,305,151 38,068,324 1,814,673 11.3301 2.408%
1957 77,162,231 38,169,720 38,992,511 1,762,840 11.599 2.285%
1958 78,944,340 39,031,601 39,912,738 1,801,378 11.8669 2.282%
1959 80,878,487 39,969,881 40,908,606 2,066,916 12.1576 2.556%
1960 82,990,189 40,998,950 41,991,240 2,156,488 12.475 2.599%
1961 85,217,375 42,091,718 43,125,658 2,297,885 12.8098 2.697%
1962 87,546,133 43,239,660 44,306,474 2,359,631 13.1599 2.695%
1963 89,953,106 44,424,736 45,528,370 2,454,313 13.5217 2.729%
1964 92,492,917 45,675,761 46,817,156 2,625,311 13.9035 2.839%
1965 95,145,365 46,982,408 48,162,957 2,679,584 14.3022 2.816%
1966 97,848,281 48,311,050 49,537,230 2,726,248 14.7085 2.786%
1967 100,656,862 49,690,974 50,965,887 2,890,913 15.1307 2.872%
1968 103,611,189 51,144,019 52,467,170 3,017,742 15.5748 2.913%
1969 106,660,496 52,644,293 54,016,202 3,080,871 16.0331 2.889%
1970 109,784,398 54,177,074 55,607,324 3,166,934 16.5027 2.885%
1971 112,989,678 55,745,114 57,244,564 3,243,625 16.9845 2.871%
1972 116,188,037 57,302,638 58,885,399 3,153,093 17.4653 2.714%
1973 119,501,530 58,914,209 60,587,321 3,473,895 17.9634 2.907%
1974 123,030,034 60,634,170 62,395,865 3,583,112 18.4938 2.913%
1975 126,645,477 62,394,264 64,251,212 3,647,773 19.0373 2.881%
1976 130,397,167 64,217,456 66,179,710 3,855,608 19.6012 2.957%
1977 134,096,108 66,000,663 68,095,445 3,542,275 20.1572 2.642%
1978 138,021,512 67,868,942 70,152,570 4,308,531 20.7473 3.122%
1979 142,236,310 69,881,095 72,355,215 4,121,067 21.3809 2.898%
1980 146,269,641 71,884,694 74,384,947 3,945,594 21.9871 2.698%
1981 150,605,999 74,046,854 76,559,145 4,727,122 22.639 3.139%
1982 155,356,462 76,364,636 78,991,826 4,773,805 23.3531 3.073%
1983 160,087,708 78,704,341 81,383,367 4,688,686 24.0643 2.929%
1984 164,871,367 81,064,045 83,807,322 4,878,632 24.7833 2.959%
1985 169,878,238 83,545,016 86,333,222 5,135,110 25.536 3.023%
1986 175,066,362 86,140,531 88,925,830 5,241,137 26.3158 2.994%
1987 180,458,904 88,838,537 91,620,368 5,543,949 27.1264 3.072%
1988 185,752,457 91,481,345 94,271,113 5,043,157 27.9222 2.715%
1989 190,992,441 94,075,277 96,917,163 5,436,810 28.7098 2.847%
1990 196,546,835 96,826,090 99,720,745 5,671,978 29.5448 2.886%
1991 202,129,129 99,600,066 102,529,062 5,492,610 30.3839 2.718%
1992 207,714,770 102,348,066 105,366,704 5,678,672 31.2235 2.734%
1993 213,614,884 105,266,468 108,348,417 6,121,556 32.1104 2.866%
1994 218,947,071 107,920,439 111,026,632 4,542,818 32.912 2.075%
1995 224,581,715 110,705,036 113,876,680 6,726,470 33.759 2.995%
1996 231,576,456 114,148,922 117,427,533 7,263,011 34.8104 3.137%
1997 238,674,922 117,656,578 121,018,345 6,933,923 35.8774 2.905%
1998 245,491,764 121,057,592 124,434,172 6,699,761 36.9021 2.729%
1999 252,375,733 124,481,688 127,894,045 7,068,175 37.9369 2.801%
2000 259,491,404 128,026,655 131,464,750 7,163,168 39.0066 2.761%
2001 266,816,018 131,678,173 135,137,846 7,486,061 40.1076 2.806%
2002 274,431,775 135,472,079 138,959,696 7,745,452 41.2524 2.823%
2003 282,399,301 139,448,634 142,950,666 8,189,599 42.4501 2.9%
2004 290,663,235 143,572,874 147,090,360 8,338,269 43.6923 2.869%
2005 299,111,439 147,785,430 151,326,010 8,558,141 44.9622 2.861%
2006 307,805,762 152,126,864 155,678,898 8,830,504 46.2691 2.869%
2007 316,808,544 156,622,820 160,185,723 9,175,059 47.6224 2.896%
2008 326,083,149 161,246,290 164,836,858 9,374,151 49.0166 2.875%
2009 335,536,808 165,943,806 169,593,001 9,533,167 50.4376 2.841%
2010 345,279,105 170,786,832 174,492,272 9,951,427 51.9021 2.882%
2011 355,048,722 175,656,978 179,391,744 9,587,808 53.3707 2.701%
2012 364,896,604 180,564,707 184,331,896 10,107,955 54.851 2.77%
2013 375,113,457 185,664,861 189,448,596 10,325,752 56.3868 2.753%
2014 385,230,737 190,717,320 194,513,418 9,908,808 57.9076 2.572%
2015 395,330,796 195,765,345 199,565,451 10,291,310 59.4258 2.603%
2016 405,752,450 200,985,468 204,766,983 10,551,999 60.9924 2.601%
2017 416,316,271 206,272,026 210,044,245 10,575,643 62.5803 2.54%
2018 427,413,551 211,806,114 215,607,438 11,618,916 64.2485 2.719%
2019 439,167,066 217,652,479 221,514,586 11,888,113 66.0153 2.707%
2020 451,202,854 223,636,256 227,566,598 12,183,464 67.8245 2.7%
2021 463,258,724 229,628,462 233,630,262 11,928,276 69.6367 2.575%
2022 475,299,910 235,615,794 239,684,116 12,154,095 71.4467 2.557%
2023 487,857,331 241,860,590 245,996,741 12,960,748 73.3343 2.657%
2024 500,703,846 248,263,585 252,440,261 12,732,282 75.2654 2.543%

Statements that can be derived from Eastern Africa's population data

  • Eastern Africa has a population of 500,703,846 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Eastern Africa's population is equivalent to 6.26% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Eastern Africa's population will grow with 12,732,282 people.
  • In 2024, 251,932 more people will emigrate from Eastern Africa than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Eastern Africa is 18.15 years.
  • In Eastern Africa there are 75.27 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 35.08 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Eastern Africa.
  • In Eastern Africa, 248,263,585 of the total population are male, and 252,440,261 are female.

Future Population of Eastern Africa (2024 - 2100)

Eastern Africa's population is set to incease in the future from 500,703,846 people to 1,382,604,934 people. An increase of the population size by 2003.28% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 500,703,846 248,263,585 252,440,261 12,732,282 75.2654 2.543%
2025 513,485,693 254,646,678 258,839,014 12,831,412 77.1868 2.499%
2026 526,382,562 261,085,285 265,297,278 12,962,328 79.1254 2.463%
2027 539,417,718 267,591,436 271,826,281 13,107,981 81.0849 2.43%
2028 552,551,848 274,144,931 278,406,917 13,160,279 83.0592 2.382%
2029 565,785,409 280,745,983 285,039,426 13,306,844 85.0484 2.352%
2030 579,140,210 287,405,307 291,734,903 13,402,758 87.0559 2.314%
2031 592,597,704 294,113,053 298,484,651 13,512,231 89.0788 2.28%
2032 606,112,472 300,846,516 305,265,956 13,517,304 91.1104 2.23%
2033 619,650,786 307,589,065 312,061,720 13,559,323 93.1454 2.188%
2034 633,282,263 314,375,557 318,906,706 13,703,632 95.1945 2.164%
2035 647,043,812 321,223,818 325,819,995 13,819,467 97.2631 2.136%
2036 660,855,431 328,093,536 332,761,894 13,803,770 99.3393 2.089%
2037 674,690,691 334,971,350 339,719,340 13,866,749 101.419 2.055%
2038 688,562,541 341,863,569 346,698,972 13,876,952 103.5042 2.015%
2039 702,459,150 348,764,587 353,694,563 13,916,266 105.5931 1.981%
2040 716,407,517 355,687,730 360,719,787 13,980,467 107.6898 1.952%
2041 730,365,388 362,611,664 367,753,725 13,935,277 109.788 1.908%
2042 744,304,277 369,522,140 374,782,138 13,942,501 111.8833 1.873%
2043 758,269,609 376,441,568 381,828,041 13,988,162 113.9825 1.845%
2044 772,242,397 383,360,656 388,881,741 13,957,415 116.0829 1.807%
2045 786,169,372 390,252,791 395,916,580 13,896,533 118.1764 1.768%
2046 800,055,374 397,120,094 402,935,280 13,875,471 120.2637 1.734%
2047 813,966,999 403,996,339 409,970,660 13,947,780 122.3549 1.714%
2048 827,873,480 410,866,184 417,007,296 13,865,183 124.4453 1.675%
2049 841,703,502 417,694,171 424,009,331 13,794,861 126.5242 1.639%
2050 855,453,353 424,478,149 430,975,204 13,704,841 128.5911 1.602%
2051 869,195,939 431,254,485 437,941,454 13,780,330 130.6569 1.585%
2052 882,923,510 438,020,026 444,903,484 13,674,812 132.7204 1.549%
2053 896,554,766 444,734,230 451,820,536 13,587,699 134.7694 1.516%
2054 910,136,870 451,420,483 458,716,387 13,576,510 136.8111 1.492%
2055 923,684,595 458,087,039 465,597,556 13,518,940 138.8476 1.464%
2056 937,195,354 464,732,646 472,462,708 13,502,579 140.8785 1.441%
2057 950,610,487 471,327,454 479,283,034 13,327,686 142.8951 1.402%
2058 963,892,006 477,852,596 486,039,410 13,235,352 144.8915 1.373%
2059 977,171,297 484,374,331 492,796,965 13,323,230 146.8877 1.363%
2060 990,405,542 490,871,150 499,534,392 13,145,261 148.877 1.327%
2061 1,003,541,236 497,316,143 506,225,094 13,126,126 150.8516 1.308%
2062 1,016,525,417 503,683,079 512,842,337 12,842,235 152.8033 1.263%
2063 1,029,296,484 509,940,389 519,356,095 12,699,901 154.7231 1.234%
2064 1,041,949,478 516,136,506 525,812,971 12,606,086 156.6251 1.21%
2065 1,054,525,242 522,293,131 532,232,111 12,545,441 158.5154 1.19%
2066 1,066,944,627 528,370,768 538,573,858 12,293,330 160.3823 1.152%
2067 1,079,215,842 534,372,610 544,843,232 12,249,099 162.2269 1.135%
2068 1,091,354,082 540,306,223 551,047,859 12,027,381 164.0515 1.102%
2069 1,103,315,350 546,151,696 557,163,653 11,895,155 165.8495 1.078%
2070 1,115,143,099 551,930,301 563,212,798 11,760,344 167.6275 1.055%
2071 1,126,812,128 557,628,691 569,183,436 11,577,714 169.3816 1.027%
2072 1,138,327,235 563,249,597 575,077,638 11,452,501 171.1125 1.006%
2073 1,149,677,600 568,788,229 580,889,371 11,248,228 172.8187 0.978%
2074 1,160,870,047 574,248,343 586,621,704 11,136,666 174.5011 0.959%
2075 1,171,903,695 579,629,438 592,274,257 10,930,630 176.1597 0.933%
2076 1,182,732,154 584,909,392 597,822,762 10,726,288 177.7874 0.907%
2077 1,193,418,669 590,120,128 603,298,541 10,646,742 179.3938 0.892%
2078 1,203,935,749 595,247,877 608,687,873 10,387,419 180.9747 0.863%
2079 1,214,191,556 600,247,180 613,944,375 10,124,193 182.5164 0.834%
2080 1,224,196,802 605,123,385 619,073,417 9,886,300 184.0203 0.808%
2081 1,233,975,975 609,888,660 624,087,315 9,672,047 185.4903 0.784%
2082 1,243,622,100 614,590,466 629,031,634 9,620,201 186.9403 0.774%
2083 1,253,105,849 619,214,961 633,890,888 9,347,298 188.3659 0.746%
2084 1,262,331,448 623,713,585 638,617,864 9,103,901 189.7527 0.721%
2085 1,271,396,025 628,135,257 643,260,767 9,025,252 191.1153 0.71%
2086 1,280,330,211 632,495,561 647,834,650 8,843,120 192.4583 0.691%
2087 1,289,022,636 636,738,556 652,284,079 8,541,729 193.7649 0.663%
2088 1,297,415,028 640,835,880 656,579,148 8,243,055 195.0265 0.635%
2089 1,305,604,070 644,835,795 660,768,276 8,135,031 196.2574 0.623%
2090 1,313,640,406 648,764,320 664,876,086 7,937,640 197.4654 0.604%
2091 1,321,430,446 652,574,177 668,856,269 7,642,440 198.6364 0.578%
2092 1,328,983,765 656,270,624 672,713,141 7,464,198 199.7718 0.562%
2093 1,336,355,398 659,881,600 676,473,799 7,279,069 200.8799 0.545%
2094 1,343,538,019 663,402,984 680,135,035 7,086,173 201.9596 0.527%
2095 1,350,514,924 666,827,195 683,687,729 6,867,636 203.0084 0.509%
2096 1,357,340,630 670,181,461 687,159,169 6,783,777 204.0344 0.5%
2097 1,363,981,783 673,448,811 690,532,972 6,498,528 205.0327 0.476%
2098 1,370,382,715 676,601,506 693,781,209 6,303,337 205.9949 0.46%
2099 1,376,582,640 679,658,758 696,923,882 6,096,512 206.9269 0.443%
2100 1,382,604,934 682,632,255 699,972,680 5,948,077 207.8321 0.43%

Population Density of Eastern Africa

Today, Eastern Africa has a population density of 75.2654 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 9.8813 people/km² since the 1950 to 75.2654 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Eastern Africa is projected to reach a population density of 207.8321 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Eastern Africa Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Eastern Africa's Population

The population growth rate of Eastern Africa currently stands at 2.543% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.014 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Eastern Africa will decrease to 2.543%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Eastern Africa's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.43% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.143%
1960 2.599%
1970 2.885%
1980 2.698%
1990 2.886%
2000 2.761%
2010 2.882%
2020 2.7%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.314%
2040 1.952%
2050 1.602%
2060 1.327%
2070 1.055%
2080 0.808%
2090 0.604%
2100 0.43%
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Life Expectancy of Eastern Africa

Today, Eastern Africa has an average life expectancy of 65.802 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 38.2525 years since the 1950 to 65.802 years in 2024. In the future, Eastern Africa is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 77.8167 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 38,252
1960 42,532
1970 45,337
1980 47,739
1990 48,390
2000 51,226
2010 59,012
2020 64,152
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 67,047
2040 68,878
2050 70,502
2060 72,049
2070 73,558
2080 75,015
2090 76,427
2100 77,816
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Migration to and from Eastern Africa

In 2024 Eastern Africa will see net migrations of -251,932 people. This means that 251,932 more people will emigrate from Eastern 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 Eastern Africa was -412,705.

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

Year Net Migration
1950 -57,105
1960 -98,971
1970 -69,356
1980 -626,310
1990 -189,174
2000 -512,038
2010 -255,315
2020 26,999
Year Net Migration
2030 -320,217
2040 -305,049
2050 -554,678
2060 -460,481
2070 -543,407
2080 -612,489
2090 -535,640
2100 -458,958
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Births in Eastern Africa

In 2024, Eastern Africa will see 16,158,655 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Eastern Africa in 2022, when the country saw 15,735,848 new borns.

Births Eastern Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 3,174,030
1960 4,082,633
1970 5,401,180
1980 7,203,933
1990 9,144,433
2000 11,300,536
2010 13,394,702
2020 15,279,409
Year Births
2030 17,213,311
2040 18,452,799
2050 19,347,498
2060 19,860,754
2070 19,961,231
2080 19,770,715
2090 19,407,121
2100 18,849,956
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Deaths in Eastern Africa

In 2024, 3,174,411 people will die in Eastern Africa. That is an increase of Eastern Africa's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 3,169,063 deaths.

Deaths Eastern Africa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 1,708,074
1960 1,827,202
1970 2,164,886
1980 2,632,062
1990 3,283,284
2000 3,625,320
2010 3,187,982
2020 3,122,930
Year Births
2030 3,490,335
2040 4,167,310
2050 5,087,962
2060 6,255,010
2070 7,657,484
2080 9,271,904
2090 10,933,868
2100 12,442,990
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Median Age in Eastern Africa

The median age of Eastern Africa has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Eastern Africa will reach 35.4044 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 17.2849
1960 16.6685
1970 15.9103
1980 15.3316
1990 15.3922
2000 15.5694
2010 16.0475
2020 17.4402
Year Median Age
2030 19.3432
2040 21.4053
2050 23.769
2060 26.2508
2070 28.705
2080 31.0788
2090 33.3171
2100 35.4044
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Fertility Rate in Eastern Africa

The fertility rate of Eastern 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 Eastern Africa will reach 2.0109 births per woman, by the year 2100.

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

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.6872
1960 6.866
1970 7.0567
1980 7.0952
1990 6.5766
2000 5.9938
2010 5.2114
2020 4.3392
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.6265
2040 3.1119
2050 2.7557
2060 2.5072
2070 2.3272
2080 2.19
2090 2.0896
2100 2.0109
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Infant Mortality Rate in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Eastern Africa has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 166.1478. Today, Eastern Africa has a much better infant mortality rate of 35.0759 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Eastern Africa is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 9.7572 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

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

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 166.1478
1960 143.2293
1970 129.5844
1980 120.7696
1990 107.8255
2000 86.5643
2010 55.9336
2020 38.9747
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 30.5896
2040 24.5118
2050 19.9757
2060 16.7097
2070 14.2442
2080 12.3762
2090 10.9152
2100 9.7572
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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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