🗺️ Population of Middle Africa

202,105,150
Current Population of Middle Africa
6,125,349
Net population growth this year
31.14
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Middle Africa reached 202,105,150, of which 100,509,625 people are male and 101,595,524 female. The country has a population density of 31.1402 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 3.031% for the year. According to the latest data, Middle Africa is set to increase its population size by 6,279,227 people next year. Making the total population count of Middle Africa 208,307,438 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Middle Africa (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Middle Africa grown from 26,634,416 people to 202,105,150. An increase of the population size by 658.81% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 26,634,416 12,787,050 13,847,366 492,897 4.1038 1.851%
1951 27,135,916 13,041,724 14,094,192 510,102 4.1811 1.88%
1952 27,654,734 13,304,826 14,349,909 527,535 4.261 1.908%
1953 28,183,885 13,574,255 14,609,630 530,766 4.3426 1.883%
1954 28,724,694 13,851,983 14,872,711 550,852 4.4259 1.918%
1955 29,283,126 14,141,614 15,141,512 566,013 4.5119 1.933%
1956 29,858,543 14,442,554 15,415,990 584,820 4.6006 1.959%
1957 30,452,344 14,753,612 15,698,732 602,783 4.6921 1.979%
1958 31,056,089 15,070,438 15,985,652 604,707 4.7851 1.947%
1959 31,690,521 15,402,966 16,287,555 664,157 4.8829 2.096%
1960 32,364,199 15,749,740 16,614,460 683,199 4.9867 2.111%
1961 33,056,722 16,093,513 16,963,208 701,845 5.0934 2.123%
1962 33,787,180 16,456,018 17,331,161 759,071 5.2059 2.247%
1963 34,560,323 16,847,374 17,712,949 787,216 5.325 2.278%
1964 35,354,317 17,249,003 18,105,314 800,773 5.4474 2.265%
1965 36,172,117 17,663,408 18,508,709 834,826 5.5734 2.308%
1966 37,017,828 18,095,894 18,921,933 856,595 5.7037 2.314%
1967 37,891,907 18,545,618 19,346,289 891,564 5.8384 2.353%
1968 38,800,027 19,012,579 19,787,447 924,676 5.9783 2.383%
1969 39,749,644 19,497,947 20,251,696 974,557 6.1246 2.452%
1970 40,757,690 20,004,710 20,752,981 1,041,536 6.2799 2.556%
1971 41,812,138 20,529,826 21,282,312 1,067,361 6.4424 2.553%
1972 42,919,382 21,082,015 21,837,367 1,147,126 6.613 2.673%
1973 44,087,512 21,664,888 22,422,624 1,189,134 6.793 2.697%
1974 45,289,420 22,264,828 23,024,591 1,214,682 6.9782 2.682%
1975 46,508,456 22,873,168 23,635,288 1,223,391 7.166 2.631%
1976 47,709,380 23,472,939 24,236,441 1,178,456 7.351 2.47%
1977 48,908,571 24,072,577 24,835,994 1,219,926 7.5358 2.494%
1978 50,302,415 24,769,591 25,532,824 1,567,762 7.7506 3.117%
1979 51,869,974 25,553,655 26,316,319 1,567,355 7.9921 3.022%
1980 53,340,183 26,289,755 27,050,428 1,373,063 8.2186 2.574%
1981 54,804,086 27,023,365 27,780,720 1,554,744 8.4442 2.837%
1982 56,421,712 27,833,992 28,587,721 1,680,509 8.6934 2.979%
1983 58,079,166 28,664,194 29,414,973 1,634,399 8.9488 2.814%
1984 59,747,866 29,499,453 30,248,413 1,703,001 9.2059 2.851%
1985 61,499,614 30,377,165 31,122,448 1,800,493 9.4758 2.928%
1986 63,383,652 31,321,648 32,062,004 1,967,585 9.7661 3.104%
1987 65,377,031 32,317,426 33,059,605 2,019,172 10.0733 3.089%
1988 67,440,057 33,345,739 34,094,318 2,106,880 10.3911 3.124%
1989 69,590,889 34,417,702 35,173,187 2,194,784 10.7225 3.154%
1990 71,837,342 35,534,580 36,302,763 2,298,123 11.0687 3.199%
1991 74,210,599 36,715,887 37,494,712 2,448,390 11.4343 3.3%
1992 76,573,455 37,893,462 38,679,992 2,277,321 11.7984 2.974%
1993 78,951,290 39,073,433 39,877,857 2,478,350 12.1648 3.139%
1994 82,037,210 40,605,734 41,431,476 3,693,491 12.6402 4.503%
1995 85,133,345 42,147,062 42,986,282 2,498,777 13.1173 2.935%
1996 87,326,424 43,236,712 44,089,712 1,887,383 13.4552 2.161%
1997 89,341,939 44,234,372 45,107,567 2,143,647 13.7658 2.399%
1998 91,757,688 45,424,310 46,333,377 2,687,849 14.138 2.929%
1999 94,488,473 46,764,040 47,724,433 2,773,722 14.5587 2.936%
2000 97,355,936 48,181,353 49,174,582 2,961,203 15.0005 3.042%
2001 100,351,292 49,671,711 50,679,581 3,029,511 15.4621 3.019%
2002 103,438,070 51,208,641 52,229,429 3,144,045 15.9377 3.04%
2003 106,654,008 52,814,679 53,839,329 3,287,830 16.4332 3.083%
2004 110,068,953 54,524,159 55,544,794 3,542,060 16.9594 3.218%
2005 113,647,821 56,317,648 57,330,173 3,615,676 17.5108 3.182%
2006 117,342,269 58,168,995 59,173,274 3,773,220 18.08 3.216%
2007 121,174,033 60,089,086 61,084,948 3,890,308 18.6704 3.211%
2008 125,142,778 62,078,168 63,064,611 4,047,183 19.2819 3.234%
2009 129,290,433 64,155,382 65,135,052 4,248,126 19.921 3.286%
2010 133,613,924 66,319,373 67,294,551 4,398,858 20.5872 3.293%
2011 138,099,354 68,565,034 69,534,320 4,572,001 21.2783 3.311%
2012 142,680,579 70,859,430 71,821,150 4,590,448 21.9841 3.218%
2013 147,427,059 73,235,438 74,191,621 4,902,512 22.7155 3.326%
2014 152,363,767 75,704,254 76,659,512 4,970,904 23.4761 3.263%
2015 157,397,878 78,220,328 79,177,549 5,097,317 24.2518 3.239%
2016 162,670,703 80,855,894 81,814,808 5,448,333 25.0642 3.35%
2017 168,078,993 83,559,993 84,519,000 5,368,248 25.8975 3.194%
2018 173,483,134 86,260,497 87,222,636 5,440,033 26.7302 3.136%
2019 178,960,158 88,994,691 89,965,466 5,514,015 27.5741 3.081%
2020 184,569,895 91,790,856 92,779,039 5,705,460 28.4384 3.091%
2021 190,267,972 94,623,909 95,644,064 5,690,695 29.3164 2.991%
2022 196,077,898 97,510,314 98,567,583 5,929,155 30.2116 3.024%
2023 202,105,150 100,509,625 101,595,524 6,125,349 31.1402 3.031%

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

  • Middle Africa has a population of 202,105,150 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Middle Africa's population is equivalent to 2.53% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Middle Africa's population will grow with 6,125,349 people.
  • In 2023, 34,116 more people will emigrate from Middle Africa than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Middle Africa is 16.10 years.
  • In Middle Africa there are 31.14 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 49.61 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Middle Africa.
  • In Middle Africa, 100,509,625 of the total population are male, and 101,595,524 are female.

Future Population of Middle Africa (2023 - 2100)

Middle Africa's population is set to incease in the future from 202,105,150 people to 763,156,297 people. An increase of the population size by 2765.3% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 202,105,150 100,509,625 101,595,524 6,125,349 31.1402 3.031%
2024 208,307,438 103,600,603 104,706,834 6,279,227 32.0959 3.015%
2025 214,645,716 106,759,378 107,886,338 6,397,330 33.0725 2.981%
2026 221,109,999 109,979,254 111,130,744 6,531,236 34.0685 2.954%
2027 227,706,536 113,263,846 114,442,689 6,661,837 35.0849 2.926%
2028 234,433,122 116,611,918 117,821,204 6,791,337 36.1213 2.897%
2029 241,287,774 120,022,426 121,265,348 6,917,967 37.1775 2.867%
2030 248,263,710 123,492,079 124,771,630 7,033,903 38.2523 2.833%
2031 255,356,543 127,018,489 128,338,054 7,151,764 39.3452 2.801%
2032 262,560,267 130,598,525 131,961,742 7,255,684 40.4551 2.764%
2033 269,874,012 134,231,636 135,642,375 7,371,805 41.582 2.732%
2034 277,300,385 137,919,190 139,381,195 7,480,943 42.7263 2.698%
2035 284,836,689 141,659,838 143,176,852 7,591,665 43.8875 2.665%
2036 292,466,244 145,444,834 147,021,410 7,667,445 45.063 2.622%
2037 300,172,175 149,265,622 150,906,552 7,744,416 46.2504 2.58%
2038 307,955,018 153,122,566 154,832,452 7,821,270 47.4495 2.54%
2039 315,819,426 157,018,184 158,801,242 7,907,546 48.6613 2.504%
2040 323,773,878 160,956,568 162,817,310 8,001,358 49.8869 2.471%
2041 331,804,310 164,930,622 166,873,688 8,059,506 51.1242 2.429%
2042 339,892,699 168,931,226 170,961,474 8,117,272 52.3705 2.388%
2043 348,037,721 172,957,446 175,080,275 8,172,772 53.6254 2.348%
2044 356,227,447 177,003,264 179,224,182 8,206,680 54.8873 2.304%
2045 364,472,085 181,073,872 183,398,213 8,282,596 56.1576 2.273%
2046 372,777,998 185,172,514 187,605,483 8,329,228 57.4374 2.234%
2047 381,131,171 189,291,962 191,839,208 8,377,117 58.7245 2.198%
2048 389,530,232 193,431,764 196,098,469 8,421,007 60.0186 2.162%
2049 397,958,912 197,583,944 200,374,968 8,436,352 61.3173 2.12%
2050 406,380,251 201,729,211 204,651,040 8,406,325 62.6148 2.069%
2051 414,792,607 205,866,667 208,925,940 8,418,388 63.911 2.03%
2052 423,230,046 210,013,544 213,216,502 8,456,491 65.211 1.998%
2053 431,692,828 214,170,016 217,522,812 8,469,072 66.515 1.962%
2054 440,156,932 218,324,146 221,832,786 8,459,136 67.8191 1.922%
2055 448,607,395 222,468,161 226,139,234 8,441,791 69.1212 1.882%
2056 457,047,593 226,604,041 230,443,552 8,438,604 70.4216 1.846%
2057 465,487,218 230,736,730 234,750,487 8,440,646 71.722 1.813%
2058 473,917,608 234,861,466 239,056,143 8,420,135 73.0209 1.777%
2059 482,309,047 238,962,988 243,346,059 8,362,742 74.3139 1.734%
2060 490,682,091 243,051,989 247,630,102 8,383,347 75.604 1.709%
2061 499,042,638 247,131,644 251,910,994 8,337,745 76.8922 1.671%
2062 507,359,828 251,186,233 256,173,596 8,296,635 78.1737 1.635%
2063 515,654,781 255,226,543 260,428,238 8,293,271 79.4518 1.608%
2064 523,941,308 259,259,717 264,681,591 8,279,781 80.7286 1.58%
2065 532,192,191 263,271,531 268,920,660 8,221,986 81.9999 1.545%
2066 540,402,109 267,259,096 273,143,014 8,197,850 83.2648 1.517%
2067 548,591,554 271,233,302 277,358,252 8,181,039 84.5267 1.491%
2068 556,727,394 275,177,366 281,550,027 8,090,641 85.7802 1.453%
2069 564,777,133 279,074,876 285,702,257 8,008,838 87.0205 1.418%
2070 572,749,348 282,930,113 289,819,235 7,935,591 88.2489 1.386%
2071 580,650,894 286,746,194 293,904,699 7,867,501 89.4663 1.355%
2072 588,494,840 290,530,180 297,964,660 7,820,391 90.6749 1.329%
2073 596,268,048 294,275,654 301,992,394 7,726,025 91.8726 1.296%
2074 603,954,064 297,974,241 305,979,823 7,646,008 93.0569 1.266%
2075 611,548,410 301,623,952 309,924,459 7,542,685 94.227 1.233%
2076 619,029,462 305,214,287 313,815,175 7,419,418 95.3797 1.199%
2077 626,379,914 308,736,521 317,643,394 7,281,487 96.5122 1.162%
2078 633,646,426 312,213,801 321,432,625 7,251,535 97.6319 1.144%
2079 640,829,758 315,646,629 325,183,129 7,115,130 98.7387 1.11%
2080 647,905,902 319,022,597 328,883,305 7,037,157 99.829 1.086%
2081 654,882,781 322,345,713 332,537,068 6,916,602 100.904 1.056%
2082 661,750,515 325,611,747 336,138,768 6,818,865 101.9621 1.03%
2083 668,505,752 328,819,028 339,686,725 6,691,610 103.003 1.001%
2084 675,132,713 331,959,779 343,172,935 6,562,313 104.024 0.972%
2085 681,647,226 335,041,989 346,605,237 6,466,713 105.0278 0.949%
2086 688,045,499 338,063,078 349,982,421 6,329,832 106.0136 0.92%
2087 694,311,834 341,015,378 353,296,456 6,202,838 106.9792 0.893%
2088 700,451,103 343,901,719 356,549,384 6,075,701 107.9251 0.867%
2089 706,440,039 346,710,816 359,729,224 5,902,171 108.8479 0.835%
2090 712,282,913 349,445,465 362,837,448 5,783,576 109.7481 0.812%
2091 717,980,752 352,105,976 365,874,776 5,612,102 110.626 0.782%
2092 723,532,154 354,691,849 368,840,306 5,490,703 111.4814 0.759%
2093 728,963,245 357,216,894 371,746,350 5,371,477 112.3182 0.737%
2094 734,281,767 359,684,763 374,597,005 5,265,569 113.1377 0.717%
2095 739,466,473 362,084,543 377,381,930 5,103,841 113.9366 0.69%
2096 744,490,929 364,403,481 380,087,447 4,945,071 114.7107 0.664%
2097 749,364,438 366,647,368 382,717,069 4,801,947 115.4616 0.641%
2098 754,100,525 368,822,887 385,277,638 4,670,227 116.1914 0.619%
2099 758,698,657 370,929,328 387,769,329 4,526,037 116.8998 0.597%
2100 763,156,297 372,966,316 390,189,981 4,389,243 117.5867 0.575%

Population Density of Middle Africa

Today, Middle Africa has a population density of 31.1402 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 4.1038 people/km² since the 1950 to 31.1402 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Middle Africa is projected to reach a population density of 117.5867 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Middle Africa Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Middle Africa's Population

The population growth rate of Middle Africa currently stands at 3.031% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.0070000000000001 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Middle Africa will decrease to 3.031%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Middle Africa's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.575% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.851%
1960 2.111%
1970 2.556%
1980 2.574%
1990 3.199%
2000 3.042%
2010 3.293%
2020 3.091%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.833%
2040 2.471%
2050 2.069%
2060 1.709%
2070 1.386%
2080 1.086%
2090 0.812%
2100 0.575%
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Life Expectancy of Middle Africa

Today, Middle Africa has an average life expectancy of 60.5644 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 37.067 years since the 1950 to 60.5644 years in 2023. In the future, Middle Africa is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 71.3629 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 37,067
1960 39,243
1970 43,583
1980 46,292
1990 48,381
2000 50,429
2010 55,826
2020 59,695
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 62,100
2040 63,698
2050 65,140
2060 66,482
2070 67,767
2080 68,982
2090 70,177
2100 71,362
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Migration to and from Middle Africa

In 2023 Middle Africa will see net migrations of -34,116 people. This means that 34,116 more people will emigrate from Middle Africa than immigrate to the country this year. An increase of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Middle Africa was -36,866.

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

Year Net Migration
1950 6,440
1960 -17,215
1970 -15,234
1980 -109,531
1990 169,715
2000 84,227
2010 106,795
2020 -22,713
Year Net Migration
2030 -24,988
2040 -24,406
2050 -24,406
2060 -24,406
2070 -24,406
2080 -24,406
2090 -24,406
2100 -24,406
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Births in Middle Africa

In 2023, Middle Africa will see 7,912,381 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Middle Africa in 2022, when the country saw 7,755,627 new borns.

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

Year Births
1950 1,203,473
1960 1,503,635
1970 1,921,158
1980 2,485,784
1990 3,355,355
2000 4,366,871
2010 5,860,247
2020 7,436,618
Year Births
2030 9,046,784
2040 10,421,019
2050 11,304,384
2060 11,864,684
2070 12,146,028
2080 12,143,460
2090 11,947,700
2100 11,672,636
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Deaths in Middle Africa

In 2023, 1,752,887 people will die in Middle Africa. That is a decrease of Middle Africa's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 1,789,635 deaths.

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

Year Deaths
1950 717,018
1960 803,205
1970 864,388
1980 1,003,188
1990 1,226,975
2000 1,489,948
2010 1,568,172
2020 1,708,442
Year Births
2030 1,987,924
2040 2,395,260
2050 2,873,659
2060 3,456,997
2070 4,186,046
2080 5,081,885
2090 6,139,748
2100 7,259,017
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Median Age in Middle Africa

The median age of Middle Africa has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Middle Africa will reach 32.3943 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 18.5338
1960 18.2245
1970 17.2411
1980 16.4826
1990 16.1443
2000 15.7873
2010 15.9813
2020 16.0258
Year Median Age
2030 16.821
2040 18.3769
2050 20.3343
2060 22.6733
2070 25.1812
2080 27.7265
2090 30.1547
2100 32.3943
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Fertility Rate in Middle Africa

The fertility rate of Middle 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 Middle Africa will reach 2.0782 births per woman, by the year 2100.

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

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.8201
1960 6.0862
1970 6.453
1980 6.6465
1990 6.6994
2000 6.4349
2010 6.1903
2020 5.6736
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 4.9832
2040 4.1792
2050 3.4736
2060 2.9714
2070 2.6209
2080 2.376
2090 2.2004
2100 2.0782
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Infant Mortality Rate in Middle 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 Middle Africa while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Middle Africa has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 183.5596. Today, Middle Africa has a much better infant mortality rate of 49.6118 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Middle Africa is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 21.0909 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

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

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 183.5596
1960 161.4947
1970 138.983
1980 123.3829
1990 111.0427
2000 101.4263
2010 74.5956
2020 54.0439
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 47.671
2040 41.6713
2050 36.9623
2060 32.8836
2070 29.2616
2080 26.0485
2090 23.3601
2100 21.0909
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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 2022.

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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