Africa

Africa Population 2024

18/01/2024
Population Information

The population of Africa 2024 is 1.515.140.849 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations year 2024.

Fast Facts on Africa Population 2024:

Population:1.515.140.849
% of World population: 18,56%.
World Ranking:2
% annual change: 2,27%.
Annual change:34.453.884
Net migration (people):-644.272
Density (people/Km²):51
Sex ratio (Male/100 Female):99,8
Fertility rate:4,02
Median age:19,2
Average life expectancy:64,0

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The population of Africa 2024 as of 1 July 7 is 1.515.140.849 people based on the latest United Nations estimates. It is the second most populous region in the world, after Asia, accounting for 18,56%. World population.

Although its total population is less than one-third of Asia's, Africa is the region with the fastest population growth rate in the world. 2,27%./year in 2023 and also has the largest population growth in the world with 34.453.884 people.

Africa's high population growth rate is largely due to its sky-high birth rate, 4,02 children/women

Population density

Africa has the third highest population density in the world with an average 51 people/km2, about half the world average.

Africa Population Density Chart (2024)

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Median age and life expectancy

Median age in Africa in 2024 is 19,2. This is the lowest level in the world, according to 6 regions.

Average life expectancy of African people by 2024 is 64,0, which is also the lowest level in the world today.

Migrate

The chart below shows that Africa has had a net net migration for decades. Between 1950 and 2024, the United Nations estimates that there was a net migration of about 30 million Africans from the continent. Last year, the figure was about 644.272 people.

Forecast

Africa's population is forecast to continue its upward trend until the end of the 21st century. By then, the "black continent" could reach a population of nearly 4 billion people.

Africa Population Chart 2024 and History

YearPopulation% annual changeChanges by yearNet migrationMedian ageAverage life expectancySex Ratio (Male/100 Female)Density (N/Km²)
20241.515.140.849 2,27%.34.453.884-644.27219,264,099,851,3
20231.480.770.525 2,32%.34.286.764-436.29119,063,899,850,1
20221.446.883.651 2,32%.33.486.984-354.10818,962,999,849,0
20211.413.753.052 2,32%.32.774.214-21.41118,861,899,847,8
20201.380.821.170 2,40%.33.089.551248.32018,662,399,846,7
20151.220.075.495 2,56%.31.244.288-431.40418,260,899,641,3
20101.072.216.495 2,61%.27.934.123-998.42917,958,899,336,3
2005942.546.382 2,55%.24.063.290-862.97117,655,899,131,9
2000830.582.528 2,51%.20.804.560-702.60917,153,798,928,1
1995732.695.155 2,58%.18.934.068-278.45616,852,399,224,8
1990643.775.030 2,73%.17.565.348-63.57416,551,799,421,8
1985559.663.770 2,90%.16.235.068327.55416,350,199,118,9
1980483.051.384 2,90%.14.016.662-84.25016,349,498,816,3
1975418.433.159 2,85%.11.928.854249.88516,546,898,714,2
1970365.551.873 2,65%.9.697.257-98.83616,745,098,712,4
1965321.013.247 2,51%.8.058.607-224.47317,143,498,810,9
1960283.921.952 2,39%.6.783.017-215.46517,541,498,89,6
1955253.537.855 2,22%.5.636.838-248.07517,939,599,18,6
1950227.776.419 2,05%.4.672.758-79.63918,137,299,47,7

Africa population projections

YearPopulation% annual changeChanges by yearNet migrationMedian ageAverage life expectancySex Ratio (Male/100 Female)Density (N/Km²)
20251.549.867.579 2,26%.34.999.576-377.78519,364,299,852,4
20301.727.213.466 2,08%.35.986.778-713.68520,265,199,858,4
20351.909.745.188 1,94%.36.996.951-599.29321,266,099,864,6
20402.095.653.385 1,78%.37.353.932-734.77522,366,899,770,9
20452.282.241.718 1,63%.37.138.164-858.78423,367,699,677,2
20502.466.647.618 1,48%.36.495.194-918.72424,468,499,583,5
20552.647.051.974 1,34%.35.567.382-853.95125,569,199,489,6
20602.821.497.089 1,21%.34.200.376-906.37026,669,899,295,5
20652.988.210.863 1,09%.32.424.205-951.15227,870,599,0101,1
20703.145.215.299 0,96%.30.332.549-1.016.31028,971,298,9106,4
20753.291.312.265 0,85%.28.016.989-954.51130,071,898,7111,4
20803.424.700.645 0,74%.25.256.526-1.023.07931,172,498,5115,9
20853.544.047.838 0,64%.22.529.552-923.12632,273,098,3119,9
20903.649.045.629 0,54%.19.514.941-963.38133,273,698,2123,5
20953.738.661.364 0,44%.16.429.014-1.073.13234,174,398,0126,5
21003.813.883.603 0,36%.13.683.492-904.71435,174,997,9129,1

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