Africa, a continent rich in cultural diversity, natural resources and a vibrant history, is also a melting pot of some of the world's most populous nations. It hosts an array of countries, each with its unique population size, contributing their distinct population proportions to Africa's 1.2 billion inhabitants. This eclectic assemblage ranges from populous republics like Nigeria to tranquil island nations such as Seychelles.
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
44.6M
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
33.9M
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
12.5M
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
2.4M
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
21.5M
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
12.3M
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
27.2M
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
587.9 K
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
4.9M
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
16.9M
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
888.5 K
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
92.4M
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
1.0M
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
104.3M
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
1.4M
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
1.2M
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
117.9M
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
2.3M
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
2.5M
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
31.7M
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
13.5M
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
2.0M
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
27.1M
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
55.0M
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
2.2M
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
5.2M
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
7.0M
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
28.4M
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
19.6M
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
20.9M
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
4.8M
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
1.3M
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
37.3M
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
32.2M
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
2.6M
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
25.1M
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
211.4M
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
5.7M
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
13.3M
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
223.4 K
#52
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
17.2M
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
99.2 K
#53
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
8.1M
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
16.4M
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
60.0M
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
11.4M
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
44.9M
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
61.5M
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
8.5M
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
11.9M
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
47.1M
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
18.9M
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Population
15.1M
#26
Region ↕ | Population ↕ |
---|---|
Algeria | 44.6M |
Angola | 33.9M |
Benin | 12.5M |
Botswana | 2.4M |
Burkina Faso | 21.5M |
Burundi | 12.3M |
Cameroon | 27.2M |
Cape Verde | 587.9 K |
Central African Republic | 4.9M |
Chad | 16.9M |
Comoros | 888.5 K |
DR Congo | 92.4M |
Djibouti | 1.0M |
Egypt | 104.3M |
Equatorial Guinea | 1.4M |
Eswatini | 1.2M |
Ethiopia | 117.9M |
Gabon | 2.3M |
Gambia | 2.5M |
Ghana | 31.7M |
Guinea | 13.5M |
Guinea Bissau | 2.0M |
Ivory Coast | 27.1M |
Kenya | 55.0M |
Lesotho | 2.2M |
Liberia | 5.2M |
Libya | 7.0M |
Madagascar | 28.4M |
Malawi | 19.6M |
Mali | 20.9M |
Mauritania | 4.8M |
Mauritius | 1.3M |
Morocco | 37.3M |
Mozambique | 32.2M |
Namibia | 2.6M |
Niger | 25.1M |
Nigeria | 211.4M |
Republic of the Congo | 5.7M |
Rwanda | 13.3M |
Sao Tome and Principe | 223.4 K |
Senegal | 17.2M |
Seychelles | 99.2 K |
Sierra Leone | 8.1M |
Somalia | 16.4M |
South Africa | 60.0M |
South Sudan | 11.4M |
Sudan | 44.9M |
Tanzania | 61.5M |
Togo | 8.5M |
Tunisia | 11.9M |
Uganda | 47.1M |
Zambia | 18.9M |
Zimbabwe | 15.1M |