West Africa population leaves 456.251.329 people as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates of United Nations.
Quick facts about West Africa population
- Population: 456.251.329
- % of World population: 5,59%
- % annual change: 2,24%.
- Annual change: 10.230.695
- Net migration (people): -188.147
- Density (people/Km²): 75
- Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 101,7
- Fertility rate: 4,35
- Median age: 18,0
- Average life expectancy: 58,4
Population of West African countries (2024))
| # | Country / Territory | World Class | Population | Density (N/Km2) | Population change | % population change | Net migration |
| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 232.679.478 | 255 | 4.816.673 | 2,07%. | -35.202 |
| 2 | Ghana | 47 | 34.427.414 | 151 | 637.913 | 1,85%. | -13.114 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast) | 51 | 31.934.230 | 100 | 772.884 | 2,42%. | 7.838 |
| 4 | Niger | 54 | 27.032.412 | 21 | 879.947 | 3,26%. | -4.041 |
| 5 | Mali | 58 | 24.478.595 | 20 | 712.499 | 2,91%. | -46.880 |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 59 | 23.548.781 | 86 | 525.730 | 2,23%. | -25.807 |
| 7 | Senegal | 71 | 18.501.984 | 96 | 427.821 | 2,31%. | -10.307 |
| 8 | Guinea | 75 | 14.754.785 | 60 | 346.489 | 2,35%. | -12.024 |
| 9 | Benin | 77 | 14.462.724 | 128 | 349.642 | 2,42%. | -7.725 |
| 10 | Togo | 99 | 9.515.236 | 175 | 205.687 | 2,16%. | -14.014 |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 102 | 8.642.022 | 120 | 178.235 | 2,06%. | -11.000 |
| 12 | Liberia | 120 | 5.612.817 | 58 | 118.850 | 2,12%. | -7.779 |
| 13 | Mauritania | 126 | 5.169.395 | 5 | 145.749 | 2,82%. | -2.185 |
| 14 | Gambia | 141 | 2.759.988 | 273 | 62.165 | 2,25%. | -2.989 |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 148 | 2.201.352 | 78 | 47.928 | 2,18%. | -1.712 |
| 16 | Cape Verde | 172 | 524.877 | 130 | 2.526 | 0,48%. | -1.209 |
| 17 | Saint Helena | 232 | 5.237 | 13 | -43 | -0,82% | 4 |
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West Africa population 2024 and history
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 456.251.329 | 2,24%. | 10.230.695 | -188.147 | 18,0 | 58,4 | 101,7 | 75,2 |
| 2023 | 446.044.485 | 2,28%. | 10.182.992 | -153.665 | 17,8 | 58,3 | 101,7 | 73,6 |
| 2022 | 435.937.001 | 2,30%. | 10.031.976 | -100.239 | 17,6 | 57,8 | 101,6 | 71,9 |
| 2021 | 426.042.566 | 2,29%. | 9.756.894 | -132.079 | 17,5 | 57,1 | 101,6 | 70,3 |
| 2020 | 416.321.121 | 2,33%. | 9.685.997 | -38.969 | 17,3 | 56,9 | 101,6 | 68,7 |
| 2015 | 367.500.501 | 2,65%. | 9.719.929 | -189.160 | 16,8 | 55,6 | 101,2 | 60,6 |
| 2010 | 320.518.705 | 2,78%. | 8.914.961 | -320.021 | 16,7 | 54,3 | 100,7 | 52,9 |
| 2005 | 278.795.269 | 2,80%. | 7.806.060 | -167.499 | 16,6 | 52,2 | 100,2 | 46,0 |
| 2000 | 242.586.127 | 2,75%. | 6.678.871 | -63.367 | 16,5 | 49,8 | 99,8 | 40,0 |
| 1995 | 211.868.653 | 2,68%. | 5.685.989 | -40.601 | 16,2 | 48,4 | 99,4 | 34,9 |
| 1990 | 185.547.518 | 2,51%. | 4.663.876 | -421.395 | 16,0 | 47,7 | 99,0 | 30,6 |
| 1985 | 162.057.176 | 2,75%. | 4.462.765 | -116.952 | 16,1 | 47,3 | 98,6 | 26,7 |
| 1980 | 140.828.682 | 2,95%. | 4.158.530 | 95.780 | 16,4 | 46,2 | 98,4 | 23,2 |
| 1975 | 122.120.645 | 2,75%. | 3.356.213 | 52.358 | 16,9 | 43,2 | 98,3 | 20,1 |
| 1970 | 107.502.898 | 2,44%. | 2.617.879 | 23.849 | 17,4 | 40,5 | 98,1 | 17,7 |
| 1965 | 95.768.922 | 2,25%. | 2.153.718 | -8.049 | 17,9 | 38,8 | 98,4 | 15,8 |
| 1960 | 85.886.189 | 2,15%. | 1.848.385 | -860 | 18,1 | 37,6 | 98,8 | 14,2 |
| 1955 | 77.575.201 | 1,97%. | 1.529.897 | -41.896 | 18,2 | 36,4 | 99,3 | 12,8 |
| 1950 | 70.442.149 | 1,91%. | 1.342.084 | 20.848 | 18,2 | 35,2 | 99,9 | 11,6 |
West Africa Population Projections
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 466.532.788 | 2,22%. | 10.332.224 | -187.524 | 18,2 | 58,6 | 101,7 | 76,9 |
| 2030 | 519.221.777 | 2,06%. | 10.710.058 | -212.261 | 19,2 | 59,5 | 101,8 | 85,6 |
| 2035 | 573.606.493 | 1,91%. | 10.979.289 | -204.673 | 20,4 | 60,4 | 101,9 | 94,6 |
| 2040 | 628.498.372 | 1,74%. | 10.934.008 | -226.990 | 21,5 | 61,2 | 101,8 | 103,7 |
| 2045 | 682.547.937 | 1,56%. | 10.647.034 | -255.647 | 22,6 | 62,0 | 101,8 | 112,6 |
| 2050 | 734.831.108 | 1,40%. | 10.262.758 | -256.893 | 23,7 | 62,8 | 101,6 | 121,2 |
| 2055 | 785.022.883 | 1,25%. | 9.820.090 | -252.117 | 24,8 | 63,6 | 101,5 | 129,5 |
| 2060 | 832.688.679 | 1,11%. | 9.253.511 | -317.051 | 26,0 | 64,3 | 101,3 | 137,3 |
| 2065 | 877.584.189 | 0,99%. | 8.657.324 | -283.712 | 27,2 | 65,0 | 101,0 | 144,7 |
| 2070 | 919.070.845 | 0,86%. | 7.864.719 | -326.929 | 28,4 | 65,6 | 100,8 | 151,6 |
| 2075 | 956.346.184 | 0,74%. | 7.031.655 | -265.966 | 29,5 | 66,3 | 100,5 | 157,7 |
| 2080 | 988.899.710 | 0,61%. | 6.008.858 | -298.629 | 30,6 | 66,9 | 100,2 | 163,1 |
| 2085 | 1.016.369.515 | 0,49%. | 4.988.769 | -297.013 | 31,6 | 67,6 | 99,9 | 167,6 |
| 2090 | 1.038.802.598 | 0,39%. | 4.005.265 | -294.970 | 32,5 | 68,2 | 99,6 | 171,3 |
| 2095 | 1.056.416.387 | 0,29%. | 3.066.929 | -333.098 | 33,4 | 68,8 | 99,3 | 174,2 |
| 2100 | 1.069.781.674 | 0,21%. | 2.257.790 | -315.039 | 34,2 | 69,4 | 99,0 | 176,4 |
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