🗺️ Population of Northern Africa

264,205,998
Current Population of Northern Africa
4,244,357
Net population growth this year
34.37
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Northern Africa reached 264,205,998, of which 133,230,174 people are male and 130,975,825 female. The country has a population density of 34.3742 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 1.606% for the year. According to the latest data, Northern Africa is set to increase its population size by 4,263,569 people next year. Making the total population count of Northern Africa 268,459,961 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Northern Africa (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Northern Africa grown from 50,057,402 people to 264,205,998. An increase of the population size by 427.81% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 50,057,402 25,270,446 24,786,957 1,199,605 6.5127 2.397%
1951 51,277,304 25,875,969 25,401,335 1,240,197 6.6714 2.419%
1952 52,560,654 26,515,602 26,045,053 1,326,505 6.8383 2.524%
1953 53,912,428 27,193,520 26,718,908 1,377,042 7.0142 2.554%
1954 55,307,052 27,890,380 27,416,672 1,412,207 7.1957 2.554%
1955 56,741,143 28,601,950 28,139,193 1,455,973 7.3822 2.566%
1956 58,200,104 29,327,089 28,873,015 1,461,950 7.5721 2.512%
1957 59,664,511 30,056,443 29,608,069 1,466,864 7.7626 2.459%
1958 61,120,832 30,779,086 30,341,746 1,445,778 7.9521 2.366%
1959 62,616,672 31,523,606 31,093,067 1,545,902 8.1467 2.469%
1960 64,180,518 32,307,913 31,872,606 1,581,791 8.3501 2.465%
1961 65,757,018 33,109,712 32,647,306 1,571,208 8.5552 2.39%
1962 67,365,872 33,938,588 33,427,284 1,646,501 8.7646 2.444%
1963 69,028,050 34,795,780 34,232,270 1,677,854 8.9808 2.431%
1964 70,745,277 35,684,918 35,060,359 1,756,600 9.2042 2.483%
1965 72,502,950 36,597,894 35,905,056 1,758,746 9.4329 2.426%
1966 74,324,002 37,526,654 36,797,347 1,883,357 9.6698 2.534%
1967 76,236,188 38,485,120 37,751,068 1,941,016 9.9186 2.546%
1968 78,194,764 39,467,616 38,727,148 1,976,136 10.1734 2.527%
1969 80,179,208 40,461,804 39,717,404 1,992,751 10.4316 2.485%
1970 82,190,409 41,466,742 40,723,666 2,029,651 10.6933 2.47%
1971 84,231,546 42,482,996 41,748,550 2,052,623 10.9589 2.437%
1972 86,320,418 43,516,709 42,803,708 2,125,120 11.2306 2.462%
1973 88,491,855 44,586,197 43,905,658 2,217,754 11.5131 2.506%
1974 90,806,354 45,739,094 45,067,261 2,411,245 11.8143 2.656%
1975 93,450,924 47,071,945 46,378,980 2,877,895 12.1583 3.08%
1976 96,380,352 48,550,329 47,830,023 2,980,959 12.5395 3.093%
1977 99,297,286 50,033,198 49,264,088 2,852,909 12.919 2.873%
1978 102,216,744 51,527,060 50,689,684 2,986,009 13.2988 2.921%
1979 105,277,833 53,094,821 52,183,012 3,136,169 13.6971 2.979%
1980 108,497,614 54,747,961 53,749,653 3,303,393 14.116 3.045%
1981 111,845,637 56,469,006 55,376,632 3,392,653 14.5516 3.034%
1982 115,277,929 58,227,444 57,050,485 3,471,930 14.9981 3.012%
1983 118,711,268 59,972,884 58,738,384 3,394,748 15.4448 2.86%
1984 122,041,448 61,664,266 60,377,183 3,265,612 15.8781 2.676%
1985 125,331,616 63,342,718 61,988,898 3,314,724 16.3061 2.645%
1986 128,650,150 65,034,447 63,615,702 3,322,343 16.7379 2.583%
1987 131,885,484 66,675,319 65,210,164 3,148,326 17.1588 2.387%
1988 134,973,257 68,225,106 66,748,152 3,027,220 17.5605 2.243%
1989 138,081,344 69,795,404 68,285,941 3,188,955 17.9649 2.31%
1990 141,249,940 71,415,227 69,834,713 3,148,235 18.3772 2.229%
1991 144,335,847 72,989,214 71,346,632 3,023,579 18.7787 2.095%
1992 147,355,316 74,522,905 72,832,410 3,015,360 19.1715 2.046%
1993 150,423,824 76,066,814 74,357,011 3,121,657 19.5707 2.075%
1994 153,602,927 77,664,811 75,938,116 3,236,549 19.9843 2.107%
1995 156,770,124 79,260,222 77,509,903 3,097,845 20.3964 1.976%
1996 159,881,567 80,844,488 79,037,079 3,125,040 20.8012 1.955%
1997 163,013,639 82,463,791 80,549,848 3,139,105 21.2087 1.926%
1998 166,094,351 84,030,802 82,063,549 3,022,319 21.6095 1.82%
1999 169,168,483 85,576,672 83,591,811 3,125,944 22.0095 1.848%
2000 172,317,661 87,161,552 85,156,110 3,172,412 22.4192 1.841%
2001 175,487,449 88,747,348 86,740,102 3,167,165 22.8316 1.805%
2002 178,687,884 90,351,579 88,336,306 3,233,705 23.248 1.81%
2003 181,917,070 91,969,006 89,948,064 3,224,667 23.6681 1.773%
2004 185,202,192 93,602,160 91,600,032 3,345,576 24.0955 1.806%
2005 188,569,996 95,270,582 93,299,415 3,390,033 24.5337 1.798%
2006 192,041,326 97,004,537 95,036,790 3,552,627 24.9853 1.85%
2007 195,672,383 98,831,680 96,840,704 3,709,486 25.4577 1.896%
2008 199,406,430 100,710,898 98,695,532 3,758,608 25.9435 1.885%
2009 203,230,734 102,635,358 100,595,375 3,889,999 26.4411 1.914%
2010 207,113,902 104,592,598 102,521,303 3,876,337 26.9463 1.872%
2011 210,716,868 106,425,119 104,291,748 3,329,595 27.4151 1.58%
2012 214,503,101 108,346,828 106,156,273 4,242,872 27.9077 1.978%
2013 218,921,009 110,568,169 108,352,840 4,592,944 28.4825 2.098%
2014 223,609,060 112,921,956 110,687,104 4,783,159 29.0924 2.139%
2015 228,360,426 115,308,826 113,051,599 4,719,572 29.7106 2.067%
2016 233,081,110 117,680,021 115,401,088 4,721,795 30.3248 2.026%
2017 237,842,437 120,068,735 117,773,702 4,800,860 30.9442 2.019%
2018 242,537,180 122,421,739 120,115,441 4,588,627 31.555 1.892%
2019 247,023,818 124,668,531 122,355,286 4,384,647 32.1388 1.775%
2020 251,417,771 126,864,664 124,553,106 4,403,259 32.7104 1.751%
2021 255,737,736 129,016,714 126,721,022 4,236,672 33.2725 1.657%
2022 259,969,946 131,122,527 128,847,418 4,227,748 33.8231 1.626%
2023 264,205,998 133,230,174 130,975,825 4,244,357 34.3742 1.606%

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

  • Northern Africa has a population of 264,205,998 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Northern Africa's population is equivalent to 3.30% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Northern Africa's population will grow with 4,244,357 people.
  • In 2023, 90,383 more people will emigrate from Northern Africa than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Northern Africa is 24.78 years.
  • In Northern Africa there are 34.37 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 21.08 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Northern Africa.
  • In Northern Africa, 133,230,174 of the total population are male, and 130,975,825 are female.

Future Population of Northern Africa (2023 - 2100)

Northern Africa's population is set to incease in the future from 264,205,998 people to 482,073,168 people. An increase of the population size by 863.04% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 264,205,998 133,230,174 130,975,825 4,244,357 34.3742 1.606%
2024 268,459,961 135,345,705 133,114,256 4,263,569 34.9277 1.588%
2025 272,696,988 137,450,809 135,246,180 4,210,484 35.4789 1.544%
2026 276,889,680 139,531,627 137,358,053 4,174,899 36.0244 1.508%
2027 281,045,637 141,592,013 139,453,624 4,137,014 36.5651 1.472%
2028 285,165,024 143,632,241 141,532,783 4,101,759 37.1011 1.438%
2029 289,254,290 145,655,668 143,598,622 4,076,774 37.6331 1.409%
2030 293,320,809 147,666,079 145,654,730 4,056,265 38.1622 1.383%
2031 297,370,749 149,666,744 147,704,006 4,043,614 38.6891 1.36%
2032 301,420,999 151,666,399 149,754,600 4,056,886 39.216 1.346%
2033 305,491,329 153,675,430 151,815,899 4,083,774 39.7456 1.337%
2034 309,586,564 155,696,372 153,890,193 4,106,697 40.2784 1.327%
2035 313,695,289 157,723,420 155,971,869 4,110,751 40.813 1.31%
2036 317,814,492 159,755,122 158,059,370 4,127,654 41.3489 1.299%
2037 321,940,660 161,789,828 160,150,832 4,124,682 41.8857 1.281%
2038 326,065,429 163,823,344 162,242,085 4,124,856 42.4224 1.265%
2039 330,186,640 165,854,570 164,332,070 4,117,567 42.9586 1.247%
2040 334,295,615 167,879,111 166,416,504 4,100,381 43.4932 1.227%
2041 338,392,820 169,897,292 168,495,528 4,094,030 44.0262 1.21%
2042 342,475,448 171,907,690 170,567,758 4,071,226 44.5574 1.189%
2043 346,526,454 173,901,682 172,624,772 4,030,785 45.0844 1.163%
2044 350,531,096 175,872,037 174,659,059 3,978,500 45.6055 1.135%
2045 354,492,360 177,820,313 176,672,046 3,944,027 46.1208 1.113%
2046 358,419,791 179,751,414 178,668,378 3,910,837 46.6318 1.091%
2047 362,308,593 181,663,054 180,645,538 3,866,765 47.1378 1.067%
2048 366,136,336 183,543,890 182,592,446 3,788,722 47.6358 1.035%
2049 369,892,308 185,388,229 184,504,078 3,723,222 48.1244 1.007%
2050 373,587,082 187,201,550 186,385,532 3,666,326 48.6051 0.981%
2051 377,212,425 188,979,884 188,232,540 3,584,359 49.0768 0.95%
2052 380,770,614 190,724,484 190,046,130 3,532,020 49.5397 0.928%
2053 384,262,920 192,436,073 191,826,847 3,452,591 49.9941 0.899%
2054 387,676,556 194,108,058 193,568,498 3,374,682 50.4382 0.87%
2055 391,018,049 195,743,669 195,274,380 3,308,304 50.873 0.846%
2056 394,295,127 197,347,158 196,947,969 3,245,851 51.2993 0.823%
2057 397,505,215 198,917,668 198,587,547 3,174,326 51.717 0.799%
2058 400,638,773 200,450,146 200,188,627 3,092,790 52.1247 0.772%
2059 403,704,455 201,949,227 201,755,228 3,038,575 52.5235 0.753%
2060 406,716,921 203,422,718 203,294,203 2,986,355 52.9154 0.734%
2061 409,670,907 204,867,985 204,802,922 2,921,618 53.2998 0.713%
2062 412,560,556 206,282,092 206,278,464 2,857,679 53.6757 0.693%
2063 415,388,413 207,666,563 207,721,850 2,798,036 54.0436 0.674%
2064 418,161,770 209,025,556 209,136,214 2,748,678 54.4045 0.657%
2065 420,881,048 210,358,970 210,522,078 2,689,878 54.7583 0.639%
2066 423,548,107 211,667,766 211,880,342 2,644,241 55.1052 0.624%
2067 426,169,210 212,955,744 213,213,465 2,597,963 55.4463 0.61%
2068 428,748,283 214,224,476 214,523,808 2,560,184 55.7818 0.597%
2069 431,279,601 215,470,572 215,809,030 2,502,453 56.1111 0.58%
2070 433,755,762 216,690,657 217,065,105 2,449,868 56.4333 0.565%
2071 436,189,318 217,891,142 218,298,176 2,417,245 56.7499 0.554%
2072 438,581,100 219,071,929 219,509,172 2,366,319 57.0611 0.54%
2073 440,915,438 220,224,954 220,690,484 2,302,357 57.3648 0.522%
2074 443,190,448 221,349,629 221,840,818 2,247,661 57.6608 0.507%
2075 445,415,220 222,450,377 222,964,843 2,201,884 57.9502 0.494%
2076 447,589,113 223,526,677 224,062,436 2,145,903 58.2331 0.479%
2077 449,703,152 224,573,727 225,129,425 2,082,174 58.5081 0.463%
2078 451,753,041 225,588,892 226,164,150 2,017,605 58.7748 0.447%
2079 453,746,601 226,576,044 227,170,557 1,969,514 59.0342 0.434%
2080 455,691,313 227,538,896 228,152,416 1,919,910 59.2872 0.421%
2081 457,587,998 228,477,530 229,110,467 1,873,459 59.534 0.409%
2082 459,436,409 229,391,572 230,044,836 1,823,363 59.7745 0.397%
2083 461,228,302 230,276,752 230,951,551 1,760,424 60.0076 0.382%
2084 462,958,388 231,130,488 231,827,900 1,699,748 60.2327 0.367%
2085 464,630,141 231,954,379 232,675,762 1,643,758 60.4502 0.354%
2086 466,241,253 232,747,185 233,494,068 1,578,466 60.6598 0.339%
2087 467,793,742 233,510,354 234,283,388 1,526,512 60.8618 0.326%
2088 469,289,039 234,244,627 235,044,412 1,464,081 61.0563 0.312%
2089 470,721,225 234,947,278 235,773,946 1,400,291 61.2427 0.297%
2090 472,085,251 235,615,907 236,469,344 1,327,762 61.4201 0.281%
2091 473,378,626 236,249,202 237,129,424 1,258,987 61.5884 0.266%
2092 474,606,531 236,849,642 237,756,889 1,196,825 61.7481 0.252%
2093 475,775,590 237,421,040 238,354,550 1,141,291 61.9002 0.24%
2094 476,883,421 237,962,281 238,921,140 1,074,372 62.0444 0.225%
2095 477,920,637 238,467,968 239,452,669 1,000,060 62.1793 0.209%
2096 478,889,025 238,940,256 239,948,770 936,717 62.3053 0.196%
2097 479,789,129 239,379,900 240,409,229 863,491 62.4224 0.18%
2098 480,622,929 239,786,589 240,836,340 804,108 62.5309 0.167%
2099 481,385,909 240,157,300 241,228,609 721,851 62.6302 0.15%
2100 482,073,168 240,490,604 241,582,564 652,668 62.7196 0.135%

Population Density of Northern Africa

Today, Northern Africa has a population density of 34.3742 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 6.5127 people/km² since the 1950 to 34.3742 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Northern Africa is projected to reach a population density of 62.7196 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Northern Africa Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Northern Africa's Population

The population growth rate of Northern Africa currently stands at 1.606% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.02 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Northern Africa will decrease to 1.606%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Northern Africa's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.135% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.397%
1960 2.465%
1970 2.47%
1980 3.045%
1990 2.229%
2000 1.841%
2010 1.872%
2020 1.751%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.383%
2040 1.227%
2050 0.981%
2060 0.734%
2070 0.565%
2080 0.421%
2090 0.281%
2100 0.135%
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Life Expectancy of Northern Africa

Today, Northern Africa has an average life expectancy of 71.9488 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 38.3805 years since the 1950 to 71.9488 years in 2023. In the future, Northern Africa is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 82.7997 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 38,380
1960 43,811
1970 48,332
1980 55,942
1990 62,270
2000 66,767
2010 69,605
2020 71,211
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 73,631
2040 75,197
2050 76,618
2060 77,937
2070 79,196
2080 80,420
2090 81,627
2100 82,799
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Migration to and from Northern Africa

In 2023 Northern Africa will see net migrations of -90,383 people. This means that 90,383 more people will emigrate from Northern 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 Northern Africa was -90,383.

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

Year Net Migration
1950 -23,686
1960 -125,396
1970 -151,190
1980 163,197
1990 -337,113
2000 -169,948
2010 -461,361
2020 -54,429
Year Net Migration
2030 -90,383
2040 -90,383
2050 -90,383
2060 -90,383
2070 -90,383
2080 -90,383
2090 -90,383
2100 -90,383
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Births in Northern Africa

In 2023, Northern Africa will see 5,862,807 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Northern Africa in 2022, when the country saw 5,889,133 new borns.

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

Year Births
1950 2,579,998
1960 3,104,046
1970 3,633,895
1980 4,483,377
1990 4,672,560
2000 4,465,928
2010 5,577,096
2020 5,963,121
Year Births
2030 5,840,767
2040 6,320,227
2050 6,366,938
2060 6,204,286
2070 6,167,090
2080 6,001,191
2090 5,754,836
2100 5,569,021
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Deaths in Northern Africa

In 2023, 1,528,044 people will die in Northern Africa. That is a decrease of Northern Africa's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 1,570,990 deaths.

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

Year Deaths
1950 1,356,718
1960 1,396,875
1970 1,453,042
1980 1,343,161
1990 1,187,236
2000 1,123,601
2010 1,239,382
2020 1,505,426
Year Births
2030 1,694,109
2040 2,129,422
2050 2,610,208
2060 3,127,535
2070 3,626,829
2080 3,990,874
2090 4,336,681
2100 4,825,936
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Median Age in Northern Africa

The median age of Northern Africa has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Northern Africa will reach 40.3126 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 18.6242
1960 17.2464
1970 16.4161
1980 16.7728
1990 17.6647
2000 19.912
2010 22.7684
2020 24.4119
Year Median Age
2030 25.8432
2040 27.8934
2050 30.5813
2060 32.7545
2070 34.5407
2080 36.5223
2090 38.577
2100 40.3126
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Fertility Rate in Northern Africa

The fertility rate of Northern 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 Northern Africa will reach 1.9017 births per woman, by the year 2100.

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

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.8962
1960 6.9308
1970 6.647
1980 6.0043
1990 4.5809
2000 3.3187
2010 3.2398
2020 3.1123
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.7431
2040 2.4853
2050 2.33
2060 2.2018
2070 2.0876
2080 2.0059
2090 1.9462
2100 1.9017
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Infant Mortality Rate in Northern 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 Northern Africa while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Northern Africa has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 219.5666. Today, Northern Africa has a much better infant mortality rate of 21.0774 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Northern Africa is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 6.1601 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

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

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 219.5666
1960 174.5825
1970 143.078
1980 102.9412
1990 62.8268
2000 43.2436
2010 29.5381
2020 22.6193
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 18.194
2040 15.0921
2050 12.9248
2060 11.1238
2070 9.5914
2080 8.235
2090 7.1654
2100 6.1601
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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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