🗺️ Population of Western Africa

439,868,541
Current Population of Western Africa
10,892,941
Net population growth this year
72.54
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Western Africa reached 439,868,541, of which 221,279,869 people are male and 218,588,673 female. The country has a population density of 72.5422 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.477% for the year. According to the latest data, Western Africa is set to increase its population size by 11,123,639 people next year. Making the total population count of Western Africa 450,876,831 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Western Africa (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Western Africa grown from 70,239,992 people to 439,868,541. An increase of the population size by 526.24% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 70,239,992 35,103,164 35,136,828 1,350,068 11.5838 1.922%
1951 71,605,122 35,778,776 35,826,346 1,380,193 11.809 1.928%
1952 72,995,838 36,467,723 36,528,115 1,401,238 12.0383 1.92%
1953 74,406,434 37,166,488 37,239,946 1,419,954 12.271 1.908%
1954 75,851,891 37,883,003 37,968,888 1,470,961 12.5093 1.939%
1955 77,348,749 38,626,176 38,722,573 1,522,754 12.7562 1.969%
1956 78,896,408 39,395,046 39,501,363 1,572,564 13.0114 1.993%
1957 80,493,436 40,188,509 40,304,927 1,621,492 13.2748 2.015%
1958 82,118,242 40,996,578 41,121,665 1,628,121 13.5428 1.983%
1959 83,807,570 41,838,480 41,969,090 1,750,535 13.8214 2.089%
1960 85,599,249 42,732,479 42,866,770 1,832,822 14.1169 2.141%
1961 87,446,019 43,651,261 43,794,758 1,860,717 14.4214 2.128%
1962 89,340,272 44,592,006 44,748,266 1,927,790 14.7338 2.158%
1963 91,300,726 45,567,062 45,733,664 1,993,117 15.0571 2.183%
1964 93,321,162 46,571,504 46,749,658 2,047,756 15.3903 2.194%
1965 95,416,121 47,614,270 47,801,851 2,142,162 15.7358 2.245%
1966 97,587,502 48,698,528 48,888,974 2,200,600 16.0939 2.255%
1967 99,806,758 49,800,840 50,005,918 2,237,912 16.4599 2.242%
1968 102,093,046 50,930,987 51,162,060 2,334,665 16.837 2.287%
1969 104,459,342 52,105,277 52,354,064 2,397,926 17.2272 2.296%
1970 106,931,883 53,343,466 53,588,418 2,547,157 17.635 2.382%
1971 109,498,971 54,641,836 54,857,134 2,587,018 18.0583 2.363%
1972 112,169,566 55,995,448 56,174,118 2,754,172 18.4988 2.455%
1973 114,996,201 57,426,235 57,569,967 2,899,099 18.9649 2.521%
1974 118,005,636 58,947,952 59,057,684 3,119,770 19.4613 2.644%
1975 121,217,746 60,568,557 60,649,190 3,304,451 19.991 2.726%
1976 124,565,061 62,253,010 62,312,050 3,390,178 20.543 2.722%
1977 128,079,159 64,009,297 64,069,862 3,638,017 21.1226 2.841%
1978 131,790,030 65,852,372 65,937,659 3,783,727 21.7345 2.871%
1979 135,637,033 67,761,820 67,875,213 3,910,279 22.369 2.883%
1980 139,627,764 69,744,049 69,883,715 4,071,182 23.0271 2.916%
1981 143,714,089 71,778,769 71,935,319 4,101,468 23.701 2.854%
1982 147,875,492 73,852,446 74,023,046 4,221,338 24.3873 2.855%
1983 151,878,580 75,841,494 76,037,085 3,784,837 25.0475 2.492%
1984 155,915,296 77,860,091 78,055,205 4,288,595 25.7132 2.751%
1985 160,201,628 80,014,107 80,187,520 4,284,069 26.4201 2.674%
1986 164,509,941 82,174,926 82,335,015 4,332,559 27.1306 2.634%
1987 168,907,855 84,384,253 84,523,602 4,463,268 27.8559 2.643%
1988 173,461,162 86,681,958 86,779,205 4,643,347 28.6069 2.677%
1989 178,190,787 89,071,447 89,119,340 4,815,902 29.3869 2.703%
1990 182,844,809 91,418,007 91,426,802 4,492,141 30.1544 2.457%
1991 187,515,446 93,764,320 93,751,126 4,849,134 30.9247 2.586%
1992 192,489,622 96,258,786 96,230,837 5,099,218 31.745 2.649%
1993 197,591,235 98,821,598 98,769,637 5,104,008 32.5863 2.583%
1994 202,749,649 101,413,330 101,336,319 5,212,820 33.4371 2.571%
1995 208,065,603 104,078,470 103,987,133 5,419,088 34.3138 2.605%
1996 213,517,594 106,806,840 106,710,754 5,484,895 35.2129 2.569%
1997 219,208,378 109,650,946 109,557,432 5,896,671 36.1514 2.69%
1998 225,133,569 112,621,053 112,512,516 5,953,712 37.1286 2.645%
1999 231,154,452 115,649,034 115,505,418 6,088,053 38.1215 2.634%
2000 237,416,080 118,798,562 118,617,518 6,435,203 39.1542 2.711%
2001 244,009,252 122,113,018 121,896,234 6,751,141 40.2415 2.767%
2002 250,848,152 125,561,558 125,286,594 6,926,659 41.3694 2.761%
2003 257,813,429 129,087,259 128,726,170 7,003,896 42.5181 2.717%
2004 264,946,358 132,697,208 132,249,150 7,261,963 43.6944 2.741%
2005 272,345,428 136,435,347 135,910,082 7,536,177 44.9147 2.767%
2006 279,974,339 140,291,415 139,682,924 7,721,644 46.1728 2.758%
2007 287,813,068 144,262,428 143,550,639 7,955,814 47.4656 2.764%
2008 295,871,567 148,346,323 147,525,244 8,161,183 48.7945 2.759%
2009 304,146,104 152,542,048 151,604,055 8,387,892 50.1592 2.758%
2010 312,666,741 156,862,616 155,804,125 8,653,381 51.5644 2.768%
2011 321,494,632 161,330,520 160,164,112 9,002,402 53.0202 2.8%
2012 330,498,895 165,879,944 164,618,952 9,006,125 54.5052 2.725%
2013 339,583,695 170,471,480 169,112,215 9,163,475 56.0035 2.699%
2014 348,858,622 175,163,016 173,695,606 9,386,377 57.5331 2.691%
2015 358,283,742 179,935,710 178,348,032 9,463,865 59.0874 2.642%
2016 367,903,544 184,815,726 183,087,818 9,775,738 60.6739 2.657%
2017 377,765,142 189,821,277 187,943,864 9,947,457 62.3003 2.633%
2018 387,741,394 194,883,368 192,858,027 10,005,049 63.9455 2.58%
2019 397,826,430 199,999,876 197,826,554 10,165,022 65.6087 2.555%
2020 408,124,919 205,215,994 202,908,924 10,431,955 67.3071 2.556%
2021 418,544,337 210,488,740 208,055,598 10,406,882 69.0255 2.487%
2022 429,084,925 215,823,585 213,261,340 10,674,293 70.7638 2.488%
2023 439,868,541 221,279,869 218,588,673 10,892,941 72.5422 2.477%

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

  • Western Africa has a population of 439,868,541 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Western Africa's population is equivalent to 5.50% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Western Africa's population will grow with 10,892,941 people.
  • In 2023, 165,799 more people will emigrate from Western Africa than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Western Africa is 17.39 years.
  • In Western Africa there are 72.54 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 58.89 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Western Africa.
  • In Western Africa, 221,279,869 of the total population are male, and 218,588,673 are female.

Future Population of Western Africa (2023 - 2100)

Western Africa's population is set to incease in the future from 439,868,541 people to 1,251,489,475 people. An increase of the population size by 1681.73% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 439,868,541 221,279,869 218,588,673 10,892,941 72.5422 2.477%
2024 450,876,831 226,847,860 224,028,972 11,123,639 74.3577 2.467%
2025 462,076,058 232,510,256 229,565,802 11,274,813 76.2047 2.44%
2026 473,426,252 238,245,736 235,180,515 11,425,575 78.0765 2.413%
2027 484,927,548 244,054,317 240,873,231 11,577,018 79.9733 2.387%
2028 496,578,236 249,934,820 246,643,416 11,724,358 81.8947 2.361%
2029 508,387,140 255,891,419 252,495,721 11,893,451 83.8422 2.34%
2030 520,331,684 261,912,866 258,418,819 11,995,637 85.8121 2.305%
2031 532,397,032 267,991,729 264,405,303 12,135,058 87.8018 2.279%
2032 544,584,650 274,128,464 270,456,187 12,240,178 89.8118 2.248%
2033 556,878,592 280,315,409 276,563,183 12,347,706 91.8393 2.217%
2034 569,276,848 286,551,143 282,725,705 12,448,806 93.884 2.187%
2035 581,754,615 292,822,661 288,931,954 12,506,728 95.9418 2.15%
2036 594,294,190 299,121,532 295,172,658 12,572,422 98.0098 2.116%
2037 606,908,166 305,453,873 301,454,292 12,655,529 100.0901 2.085%
2038 619,603,192 311,823,001 307,780,191 12,734,524 102.1837 2.055%
2039 632,347,759 318,212,759 314,134,999 12,754,610 104.2855 2.017%
2040 645,119,042 324,611,764 320,507,278 12,787,956 106.3917 1.982%
2041 657,937,594 331,030,241 326,907,354 12,849,149 108.5057 1.953%
2042 670,776,301 337,454,530 333,321,770 12,828,264 110.6231 1.913%
2043 683,621,356 343,877,650 339,743,707 12,861,847 112.7415 1.881%
2044 696,495,841 350,310,784 346,185,058 12,887,122 114.8647 1.85%
2045 709,358,782 356,733,422 352,625,361 12,838,760 116.986 1.81%
2046 722,183,476 363,132,103 359,051,373 12,810,628 119.101 1.774%
2047 734,994,698 369,518,774 365,475,925 12,811,816 121.2138 1.743%
2048 747,801,614 375,898,565 371,903,049 12,802,016 123.3259 1.712%
2049 760,581,274 382,259,964 378,321,310 12,757,303 125.4335 1.677%
2050 773,342,802 388,606,872 384,735,930 12,765,754 127.5381 1.651%
2051 786,061,891 394,926,688 391,135,204 12,672,424 129.6357 1.612%
2052 798,698,760 401,198,892 397,499,867 12,601,313 131.7198 1.578%
2053 811,256,379 407,425,255 403,831,124 12,513,926 133.7908 1.543%
2054 823,733,950 413,605,729 410,128,221 12,441,215 135.8485 1.51%
2055 836,158,295 419,754,531 416,403,764 12,407,476 137.8975 1.484%
2056 848,548,142 425,880,908 422,667,235 12,372,219 139.9409 1.458%
2057 860,881,770 431,973,401 428,908,369 12,295,037 141.9749 1.428%
2058 873,115,939 438,010,502 435,105,436 12,173,299 143.9925 1.394%
2059 885,244,855 443,988,990 441,255,866 12,084,535 145.9928 1.365%
2060 897,291,483 449,920,462 447,371,021 12,008,720 147.9795 1.338%
2061 909,292,519 455,823,922 453,468,597 11,993,352 149.9587 1.319%
2062 921,264,186 461,707,068 459,557,118 11,949,983 151.933 1.297%
2063 933,130,217 467,531,339 465,598,878 11,782,078 153.89 1.263%
2064 944,878,654 473,291,281 471,587,373 11,714,797 155.8275 1.24%
2065 956,509,086 478,987,020 477,522,066 11,546,066 157.7456 1.207%
2066 967,983,579 484,598,716 483,384,862 11,402,920 159.6379 1.178%
2067 979,344,652 490,147,741 489,196,911 11,319,225 161.5115 1.156%
2068 990,584,611 495,630,427 494,954,184 11,160,694 163.3652 1.127%
2069 1,001,666,049 501,027,802 500,638,246 11,002,181 165.1927 1.098%
2070 1,012,579,230 506,334,561 506,244,670 10,824,183 166.9925 1.069%
2071 1,023,324,708 511,550,883 511,773,825 10,666,773 168.7647 1.042%
2072 1,033,942,715 516,697,783 517,244,932 10,569,240 170.5158 1.022%
2073 1,044,433,478 521,775,878 522,657,600 10,412,285 172.2459 0.997%
2074 1,054,754,387 526,763,028 527,991,359 10,229,534 173.948 0.97%
2075 1,064,873,763 531,643,287 533,230,475 10,009,218 175.6168 0.94%
2076 1,074,798,880 536,421,056 538,377,824 9,841,017 177.2537 0.916%
2077 1,084,535,896 541,098,727 543,437,169 9,633,015 178.8595 0.888%
2078 1,094,074,224 545,671,493 548,402,731 9,443,640 180.4325 0.863%
2079 1,103,434,273 550,150,814 553,283,460 9,276,458 181.9762 0.841%
2080 1,112,602,138 554,529,469 558,072,669 9,059,272 183.4881 0.814%
2081 1,121,568,820 558,803,931 562,764,890 8,874,093 184.9669 0.791%
2082 1,130,345,998 562,981,322 567,364,675 8,680,261 186.4144 0.768%
2083 1,138,909,479 567,047,553 571,861,926 8,446,702 187.8267 0.742%
2084 1,147,263,469 571,005,354 576,258,115 8,261,278 189.2044 0.72%
2085 1,155,409,546 574,857,461 580,552,086 8,030,877 190.5478 0.695%
2086 1,163,318,480 578,587,932 584,730,548 7,786,990 191.8521 0.669%
2087 1,170,997,198 582,200,713 588,796,485 7,570,447 193.1185 0.646%
2088 1,178,465,056 585,706,587 592,758,468 7,365,267 194.3501 0.625%
2089 1,185,715,988 589,102,600 596,613,387 7,136,598 195.5459 0.602%
2090 1,192,747,962 592,386,907 600,361,056 6,927,351 196.7056 0.581%
2091 1,199,574,692 595,565,828 604,008,864 6,726,108 197.8314 0.561%
2092 1,206,199,967 598,643,493 607,556,474 6,524,442 198.9241 0.541%
2093 1,212,606,166 601,611,285 610,994,881 6,287,956 199.9806 0.519%
2094 1,218,801,219 604,472,872 614,328,348 6,102,150 201.0022 0.501%
2095 1,224,778,110 607,225,353 617,552,756 5,851,631 201.9879 0.478%
2096 1,230,541,394 609,869,959 620,671,434 5,674,937 202.9384 0.461%
2097 1,236,091,242 612,407,559 623,683,683 5,424,761 203.8537 0.439%
2098 1,241,422,418 614,836,380 626,586,039 5,237,591 204.7329 0.422%
2099 1,246,559,366 617,168,195 629,391,171 5,036,304 205.5801 0.404%
2100 1,251,489,475 619,398,621 632,090,854 4,823,914 206.3931 0.385%

Population Density of Western Africa

Today, Western Africa has a population density of 72.5422 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 11.5838 people/km² since the 1950 to 72.5422 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Western Africa is projected to reach a population density of 206.3931 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Western Africa Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Western Africa's Population

The population growth rate of Western Africa currently stands at 2.477% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.011 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Western Africa will decrease to 2.477%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Western Africa's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.385% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.922%
1960 2.141%
1970 2.382%
1980 2.916%
1990 2.457%
2000 2.711%
2010 2.768%
2020 2.556%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.305%
2040 1.982%
2050 1.651%
2060 1.338%
2070 1.069%
2080 0.814%
2090 0.581%
2100 0.385%
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Life Expectancy of Western Africa

Today, Western Africa has an average life expectancy of 57.7489 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 35.3678 years since the 1950 to 57.7489 years in 2023. In the future, Western Africa is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 71.1013 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 35,367
1960 37,672
1970 40,230
1980 46,535
1990 47,874
2000 49,819
2010 54,246
2020 56,765
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 59,567
2040 61,673
2050 63,603
2060 65,344
2070 66,926
2080 68,396
2090 69,781
2100 71,101
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Migration to and from Western Africa

In 2023 Western Africa will see net migrations of -165,799 people. This means that 165,799 more people will emigrate from Western 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 Western Africa was -165,826.

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

Year Net Migration
1950 20,799
1960 -959
1970 23,740
1980 36,038
1990 -468,544
2000 -103,993
2010 -273,669
2020 -71,122
Year Net Migration
2030 -165,379
2040 -165,029
2050 -164,871
2060 -164,871
2070 -164,871
2080 -164,871
2090 -164,871
2100 -164,871
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Births in Western Africa

In 2023, Western Africa will see 15,511,400 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Western Africa in 2022, when the country saw 15,292,397 new borns.

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

Year Births
1950 3,302,510
1960 4,093,694
1970 5,109,200
1980 6,712,705
1990 8,157,025
2000 10,258,625
2010 12,848,788
2020 14,886,702
Year Births
2030 16,982,193
2040 18,466,850
2050 19,276,489
2060 19,533,221
2070 19,568,470
2080 19,276,611
2090 18,778,572
2100 18,195,068
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Deaths in Western Africa

In 2023, 4,452,637 people will die in Western Africa. That is an increase of Western Africa's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 4,452,235 deaths.

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

Year Deaths
1950 1,973,263
1960 2,259,954
1970 2,585,750
1980 2,677,579
1990 3,196,388
2000 3,719,402
2010 3,921,707
2020 4,383,689
Year Births
2030 4,821,176
2040 5,513,869
2050 6,345,831
2060 7,359,590
2070 8,579,381
2080 10,052,439
2090 11,686,302
2100 13,206,252
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Median Age in Western Africa

The median age of Western Africa has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Western Africa will reach 33.7301 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 18.2334
1960 18.1468
1970 17.49
1980 16.6828
1990 16.0999
2000 16.6396
2010 16.7379
2020 17.0798
Year Median Age
2030 18.46
2040 20.2651
2050 22.341
2060 24.7118
2070 27.1565
2080 29.5437
2090 31.7403
2100 33.7301
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Fertility Rate in Western Africa

The fertility rate of Western 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 Western Africa will reach 2.0406 births per woman, by the year 2100.

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

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.4647
1960 6.5464
1970 6.71
1980 6.9382
1990 6.5328
2000 6.0416
2010 5.712
2020 5.0455
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 4.2859
2040 3.5953
2050 3.0789
2060 2.6898
2070 2.4372
2080 2.2639
2090 2.1332
2100 2.0406
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Infant Mortality Rate in Western 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 Western Africa while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Western Africa has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 184.1922. Today, Western Africa has a much better infant mortality rate of 58.8857 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Western Africa is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 21.48 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

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

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 184.1922
1960 168.8602
1970 155.6775
1980 125.601
1990 116.781
2000 101.548
2010 76.6724
2020 62.4556
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 52.1063
2040 44.5406
2050 38.4708
2060 33.7021
2070 29.6846
2080 26.4213
2090 23.7281
2100 21.48
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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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