Africa Population Ranking (2024)
In 2024, population in Africa was highest in Nigeria at 232.68 million , followed by Ethiopia at 132.06 million and Egypt at 116.54 million . The average population across countries in Africa was 28.02 million , the median was 14.61 million , and the Seychelles recorded the lowest population at 121,354 , according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1960 to 2024 across 54 countries in Africa.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 232.68M | 227.88M | 2024 | |
| 2 | 132.06M | 128.69M | 2024 | |
| 3 | 116.54M | 114.54M | 2024 | |
| 4 | 109.28M | 105.79M | 2024 | |
| 5 | 68.56M | 66.62M | 2024 | |
| 6 | 64.01M | 63.21M | 2024 | |
| 7 | 56.43M | 55.34M | 2024 | |
| 8 | 50.45M | 50.04M | 2024 | |
| 9 | 50.02M | 48.66M | 2024 | |
| 10 | 46.81M | 46.16M | 2024 | |
| 11 | 38.08M | 37.71M | 2024 | |
| 12 | 37.89M | 36.75M | 2024 | |
| 13 | 34.63M | 33.64M | 2024 | |
| 14 | 34.43M | 33.79M | 2024 | |
| 15 | 31.96M | 31.2M | 2024 | |
| 16 | 31.93M | 31.17M | 2024 | |
| 17 | 29.12M | 28.37M | 2024 | |
| 18 | 27.03M | 26.16M | 2024 | |
| 19 | 24.48M | 23.77M | 2024 | |
| 20 | 23.55M | 23.03M | 2024 | |
| 21 | 21.66M | 21.1M | 2024 | |
| 22 | 21.31M | 20.72M | 2024 | |
| 23 | 20.3M | 19.32M | 2024 | |
| 24 | 19.01M | 18.36M | 2024 | |
| 25 | 18.5M | 18.08M | 2024 | |
| 26 | 16.63M | 16.34M | 2024 | |
| 27 | 14.75M | 14.41M | 2024 | |
| 28 | 14.46M | 14.11M | 2024 | |
| 29 | 14.26M | 13.95M | 2024 | |
| 30 | 14.05M | 13.69M | 2024 | |
| 31 | 12.28M | 12.2M | 2024 | |
| 32 | 11.94M | 11.48M | 2024 | |
| 33 | 9.52M | 9.3M | 2024 | |
| 34 | 8.64M | 8.46M | 2024 | |
| 35 | 7.38M | 7.31M | 2024 | |
| 36 | 6.33M | 6.18M | 2024 | |
| 37 | 5.61M | 5.49M | 2024 | |
| 38 | 5.33M | 5.15M | 2024 | |
| 39 | 5.17M | 5.02M | 2024 | |
| 40 | 3.54M | 3.47M | 2024 | |
| 41 | 3.03M | 2.96M | 2024 | |
| 42 | 2.76M | 2.7M | 2024 | |
| 43 | 2.54M | 2.48M | 2024 | |
| 44 | 2.52M | 2.48M | 2024 | |
| 45 | 2.34M | 2.31M | 2024 | |
| 46 | 2.2M | 2.15M | 2024 | |
| 47 | 1.89M | 1.85M | 2024 | |
| 48 | 1.26M | 1.26M | 2024 | |
| 49 | 1.24M | 1.23M | 2024 | |
| 50 | 1.17M | 1.15M | 2024 | |
| 51 | 866,628 | 850,387 | 2024 | |
| 52 | 524,877 | 522,331 | 2024 | |
| 53 | 235,536 | 230,871 | 2024 | |
| 54 | 121,354 | 119,773 | 2024 |
Africa Population Ranking (2024) : Definition
Population measures the estimated mid-year resident population for the reporting year.