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[2] [3] Total population as of 2024 is about 1.5 billion, [4] with a growth rate of about 100 million every three years. The total fertility rate (births per woman) for Africa is 4.1 as of 2024, the highest in the world. [5] The most populous African country is Nigeria with over 206 million inhabitants as of 2020 and a growth rate of 2.6% p.a. [6]
Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021. [1] Africa is also the youngest continent, as 60% of Africa is 24 years of age or younger. [ 2 ] This list also includes the French department Réunion , and the partially recognized country Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic , commonly known as Western ...
With nearly 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents; [10] [11] the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. [12] Based on 2024 projections, Africa's population will reach 3.8 billion people by 2099. [13]
The population is predominantly rural (68% in 2002), and 5%–10% of Malians are nomadic. [5] More than 90% of the population lives in the southern part of the country, especially in Bamako, which has over 2 million residents. [5] In 2024, about 47% of Malians were 14 years old or younger, 50% were 15–64 years old, and 3% were 65 and older. [6]
Interactive chart of male and female life expectancy in Africa as defined by WHO for 2019. [5] Open the original chart and hover over chart elements. The squares of bubbles are proportional to population according to estimation of the UN for 2019.
The UN's 2024 report projects world population to be 8.1 billion in 2024, about 9.6 billion in 2050, and about 10.2 billion in 2100. The following table shows the largest 15 countries by population as of 2024, 2050 and 2100 to show how the rankings will change between now and the end of this century. [40]
The North African town of Ouargla, Algeria, which is located in the Sahara Desert, just experienced temperatures of 124 F, or 51 C, which may be the highest ever recorded on the continent.
Mid-year population estimates for South Africa by population group and sex, 2020 Population Group Male Female Total Number % Distribution of Males Number % Distribution of Females Number % Distribution of Total Black African 23,519,474 80.7 24,634,253 80.8 48,153,727 80.8 Coloured 2,555,204 8.8 2,692,536 8.8 5,247,740 8.8 Indian/Asian 787,662 2.7