Africa — Countries of the World
Africa is the fastest-growing and youngest continent, home to 54 countries with a combined population exceeding 1.4 billion. With a median age of about 19 years and fertility rates above 4 in many nations, Africa's population is projected to nearly double by 2050. The continent faces unique challenges in education, healthcare, and economic development for its rapidly expanding youth population.
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Showing 54 countries — Africa
| # | Country | Population | Density | Fertility Rate (TFR) | Life Expectancy | Median Age | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
Africa |
46,814,308 | 19.4/km² | 2.77 | 76.3 | 30.6 | 1.40% |
| 2 |
Angola
Africa |
37,885,849 | 29.5/km² | 5.12 | 64.6 | 20.3 | 3.04% |
| 3 |
Benin
Africa |
14,462,724 | 125.1/km² | 4.56 | 60.8 | 22.6 | 2.46% |
| 4 |
Botswana
Africa |
2,521,139 | 4.4/km² | 2.73 | 69.2 | 29.0 | 1.64% |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso
Africa |
23,548,781 | 84.2/km² | 4.19 | 61.1 | 22.4 | 2.25% |
| 6 |
Burundi
Africa |
14,047,786 | 533.1/km² | 4.88 | 63.7 | 20.0 | 2.58% |
| 7 |
Cabo Verde
Africa |
524,877 | 129.6/km² | 1.52 | 76.1 | 33.1 | 0.49% |
| 8 |
Cameroon
Africa |
29,123,744 | 60.0/km² | 4.32 | 63.7 | 22.7 | 2.61% |
| 9 |
Central African Republic
Africa |
5,330,690 | 8.3/km² | 6.01 | 57.4 | 16.0 | 3.40% |
| 10 |
Chad
Africa |
20,299,123 | 15.3/km² | 6.12 | 55.1 | 18.8 | 4.95% |
| 11 |
Comoros
Africa |
866,628 | 457.0/km² | 3.88 | 66.8 | 26.0 | 1.89% |
| 12 |
Congo
Africa |
6,332,961 | 18.1/km² | 4.16 | 65.8 | 23.4 | 2.40% |
| 13 |
Cote d'Ivoire
Africa |
31,934,230 | 98.0/km² | 4.28 | 61.9 | 23.1 | 2.44% |
| 14 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa |
109,276,265 | 46.7/km² | 6.05 | 61.9 | 18.9 | 3.24% |
| 15 |
Djibouti
Africa |
1,168,722 | 49.7/km² | 2.61 | 66.0 | 30.8 | 1.36% |
| 16 |
Egypt
Africa |
116,538,258 | 115.1/km² | 2.75 | 71.6 | 29.3 | 1.73% |
| 17 |
Equatorial Guinea
Africa |
1,892,516 | 65.9/km² | 4.08 | 63.7 | 25.8 | 2.40% |
| 18 |
Eritrea
Africa |
3,535,603 | 28.6/km² | 3.71 | 68.6 | 25.3 | 1.86% |
| 19 |
Eswatini
Africa |
1,242,822 | 71.5/km² | 2.75 | 64.1 | 28.3 | 1.00% |
| 20 |
Ethiopia
Africa |
132,059,767 | 114.0/km² | 3.99 | 67.3 | 24.5 | 2.58% |
| 21 |
Gabon
Africa |
2,538,952 | 9.6/km² | 3.65 | 68.3 | 26.4 | 2.16% |
| 22 |
Gambia
Africa |
2,759,988 | 266.6/km² | 4.01 | 65.9 | 23.6 | 2.28% |
| 23 |
Ghana
Africa |
34,427,414 | 148.5/km² | 3.40 | 65.5 | 26.7 | 1.88% |
| 24 |
Guinea
Africa |
14,754,785 | 58.6/km² | 4.22 | 60.7 | 23.2 | 2.40% |
| 25 |
Guinea-Bissau
Africa |
2,201,352 | 76.6/km² | 3.84 | 64.1 | 24.7 | 2.21% |
| 26 |
Kenya
Africa |
56,432,944 | 95.3/km² | 3.21 | 63.6 | 25.9 | 1.96% |
| 27 |
Lesotho
Africa |
2,337,423 | 76.1/km² | 2.69 | 57.4 | 27.6 | 1.12% |
| 28 |
Liberia
Africa |
5,612,817 | 57.0/km² | 3.95 | 62.2 | 24.2 | 2.16% |
| 29 |
Libya
Africa |
7,381,023 | 4.2/km² | 2.36 | 69.3 | 31.7 | 1.03% |
| 30 |
Madagascar
Africa |
31,964,956 | 53.6/km² | 3.97 | 63.6 | 24.4 | 2.44% |
| 31 |
Malawi
Africa |
21,655,286 | 223.8/km² | 3.65 | 67.4 | 23.2 | 2.58% |
| 32 |
Mali
Africa |
24,478,595 | 19.5/km² | 5.61 | 60.4 | 18.7 | 2.94% |
| 33 |
Mauritania
Africa |
5,169,395 | 4.9/km² | 4.70 | 68.5 | 21.7 | 2.88% |
| 34 |
Mauritius
Africa |
1,245,779 | 625.3/km² | 1.39 | 73.4 | 39.6 | -0.23% |
| 35 |
Morocco
Africa |
38,081,173 | 84.5/km² | 2.23 | 75.3 | 33.4 | 0.97% |
| 36 |
Mozambique
Africa |
34,631,766 | 42.8/km² | 4.76 | 63.6 | 20.2 | 2.92% |
| 37 |
Namibia
Africa |
3,030,131 | 3.6/km² | 3.21 | 67.4 | 26.0 | 2.24% |
| 38 |
Niger
Africa |
27,032,412 | 20.7/km² | 6.06 | 61.2 | 18.3 | 3.28% |
| 39 |
Nigeria
Africa |
232,679,478 | 250.2/km² | 4.48 | 54.5 | 23.0 | 2.08% |
| 40 |
Rwanda
Africa |
14,256,567 | 565.6/km² | 3.70 | 67.8 | 25.8 | 2.14% |
| 41 |
Sao Tome and Principe
Africa |
235,536 | 240.5/km² | 3.64 | 69.7 | 25.4 | 2.00% |
| 42 |
Senegal
Africa |
18,501,984 | 93.9/km² | 3.82 | 68.7 | 25.2 | 2.32% |
| 43 |
Seychelles
Africa |
121,354 | 260.4/km² | 2.02 | 75.0 | 36.0 | 1.31% |
| 44 |
Sierra Leone
Africa |
8,642,022 | 117.2/km² | 3.79 | 61.8 | 25.2 | 2.12% |
| 45 |
Somalia
Africa |
19,009,151 | 29.3/km² | 6.13 | 58.8 | 18.4 | 3.48% |
| 46 |
South Africa
Africa |
64,007,187 | 52.1/km² | 2.22 | 66.1 | 32.9 | 1.25% |
| 47 |
South Sudan
Africa |
11,943,408 | 18.2/km² | 3.86 | 57.6 | 24.5 | 3.93% |
| 48 |
Sudan
Africa |
50,448,963 | 26.8/km² | 4.32 | 66.3 | 23.5 | 0.81% |
| 49 |
Togo
Africa |
9,515,236 | 171.1/km² | 4.19 | 62.7 | 24.1 | 2.24% |
| 50 |
Tunisia
Africa |
12,277,109 | 78.5/km² | 1.83 | 76.5 | 34.5 | 0.63% |
| 51 |
Uganda
Africa |
50,015,092 | 242.7/km² | 4.28 | 68.3 | 20.9 | 2.75% |
| 52 |
United Republic of Tanzania
Africa |
68,560,157 | 75.2/km² | 4.61 | 67.0 | 21.9 | 2.87% |
| 53 |
Zambia
Africa |
21,314,956 | 27.9/km² | 4.10 | 66.3 | 22.5 | 2.81% |
| 54 |
Zimbabwe
Africa |
16,634,373 | 42.2/km² | 3.72 | 62.8 | 23.2 | 1.78% |