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'' Africa is the set of data and studies on populationde the AfricaA all times.
100 million in 1900, the population of Africa grew to about 275 million in 1950-1960 and to 640 million in 1990 and one billion in 2014.Selon population projections in the 2050s Africans will be between 2 and 3 billion and 4.2 billion in 2100.
"History"
There are about four centuries, Africa accounted for nearly 17% of the world population.This figure dropped to 7% in 1900. In 2014, Africa accounts for nearly 16% of the world population 1.
Africa Population Year World Population Africa's share
1950228 827 0002 525 779 0009.1%
1960285 270 0003 026 003 0009.4%
1970366 475 0003 691 173 0009.9%
1980478 459 0004 449 049 00010.8%
1990629 987 0005 320 817 00011.8%
2000808 304 0006 127 700 00013.2%
20101 031 084 0006 916 183 00014.9%
20141 138 229 0007 243 784 00015.7%
In 2100, Africa could represent over 38% of the world population.
"List of African countries by
population "
Below is a list of African countries classified by population
Rank Country Population Year
Nigeria 1 177 124 0002012
2 Ethiopia 84 321 0002012
3 Egypt 82 882 0002012
4 Democratic Republic of Congo 73 599 0002012
5 South Africa 51 770 5602011
Tanzania 6 43 188 0002010
Kenya 7 42 749 0002012
Algeria 8 37 100 0002012
9 Sudan 34 207 0002012
10 Uganda 34 131 4002012
Morocco 11 32 599 0002012
Ghana 12 27 043 0932014
13 Ivory Coast 25 232 9052012
14 Mozambique 23 700 7152012
Madagascar 15 20 696 0702011
Cameroon 16 20 469 0002012
17 Angola 20 163 0002012
Burkina Faso 18 17 482 0002012
Mali 19 16 319 0002012
Niger 20 16 274 7382012
21 Malawi 15 883 0002012
22 Zambia 13 884 0002012
Senegal 13 108 23 0002012
24 Zimbabwe 13 014 0002012
Chad 25 11 831 0002012
Rwanda 26 11 272 0002012
Tunisia 27 10 705 0002012
South Sudan 28 10 625 0002012
Guinea 29 10 481 0002012
Somalia 30 9797 0002012
Benin 31 9352 0002012
32 Burundi 8749 0,002,012
Libya 33 6469 0002012
Togo 34 6283 0002012
35 Sierra Leone 6126 0002012
Eritrea 36 5581 0002012
37 CAR 4576 0002012
Liberia 38 4245 0002012
Republic of Congo 39 4233 0002012
Mauritania 40 3623 0002012
Namibia 41 2364 0002012
Lesotho 42 2217 0002012
Botswana 43 2053 0002012
Gambia 44 1825 0002012
45 Guinea-Bissau 1580 0002012
Gabon 46 1564 0002012
Maurice 47 1314 0002012
Swaziland 48 1220 0002012
Djibouti 49 923 0002012
Comoros 50 773 0002012
Equatorial Guinea 51 740 0002012
Western Sahara 52 567 0002012
Cape Verde 53 505 0002012
54 São Tomé and Príncipe 172 0002012
55 87 0002012 Seychelles
List of Africa by population.Les five regions of Africa classified by population 1: Africa Regions:
North Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
The five African regions classified by population 1:
Rank Region Population in 2013
Africa 1110635000
East Africa 1 373 202 000
2 West Africa 331 255 000
North Africa 3 210 002 000
4 Central Africa 135 750 000
5 Southern Africa 60425000.
" Population density "
Population density in Africa
The population is very unevenly distributed.In 2009, the density is slightly higher than 30 inhabitants per square kilometer, four times lower than that of the European Union 3.
Between 1950 and 2010, the density increased from 8-34 per km2, but remained well below the world average (47 inhab. / Km2) .The most densely populated areas are the coast of Maghrebd 'Agadirà Tunis, the Nile valley to Aswan, Ethiopia, Africa Ouestau south of a line connecting Dakar, Bamako, Ouagadougou and Abuja as well as the coast of southern Africa between Cape Town and Maputo.At the extremes are Mauritius (600 inhab. / Km2) and Namibia (2 hab. / Km2).Unlike Asia, the major river valleys are not very densely populated, with the exception of the basins of the Nile and Niger.
"Fertility"
In 2013, the fertility rate in Africa is estimated at 4.7 children per woman, against a world average of 2.5.
The global fertility record belongs to Nigera ith 7.6 children per woman in 2012.
The population of Africa is very young: 41% are under 15 3. The median age in Africa is 20 years 4. Uganda and Nigers have the youngest countries in the world: 49% of the population are under 15 years.
" Life expectancy "
Life expectancy by country (World Factbook figures, 2007)
The vieen Africa expectancy is 57 years while the world average is 69 years.
"Urbanization"
In 1960, only two cities - The Caireet Johannesburg- exceeded the million inhabitants.In 2009, these megacities are now 57, against 25 a decade earlier 3. The five largest cities are (in millions): Kinshasa (13.9), Cairo (12.5), Lagos (10.8), Khartoum (5.2), Luanda (4.8). "
100 million in 1900, the population of Africa grew to about 275 million in 1950-1960 and to 640 million in 1990 and one billion in 2014.Selon population projections in the 2050s Africans will be between 2 and 3 billion and 4.2 billion in 2100.
"History"
There are about four centuries, Africa accounted for nearly 17% of the world population.This figure dropped to 7% in 1900. In 2014, Africa accounts for nearly 16% of the world population 1.
Africa Population Year World Population Africa's share
1950228 827 0002 525 779 0009.1%
1960285 270 0003 026 003 0009.4%
1970366 475 0003 691 173 0009.9%
1980478 459 0004 449 049 00010.8%
1990629 987 0005 320 817 00011.8%
2000808 304 0006 127 700 00013.2%
20101 031 084 0006 916 183 00014.9%
20141 138 229 0007 243 784 00015.7%
In 2100, Africa could represent over 38% of the world population.
"List of African countries by
population "
Below is a list of African countries classified by population
Rank Country Population Year
Nigeria 1 177 124 0002012
2 Ethiopia 84 321 0002012
3 Egypt 82 882 0002012
4 Democratic Republic of Congo 73 599 0002012
5 South Africa 51 770 5602011
Tanzania 6 43 188 0002010
Kenya 7 42 749 0002012
Algeria 8 37 100 0002012
9 Sudan 34 207 0002012
10 Uganda 34 131 4002012
Morocco 11 32 599 0002012
Ghana 12 27 043 0932014
13 Ivory Coast 25 232 9052012
14 Mozambique 23 700 7152012
Madagascar 15 20 696 0702011
Cameroon 16 20 469 0002012
17 Angola 20 163 0002012
Burkina Faso 18 17 482 0002012
Mali 19 16 319 0002012
Niger 20 16 274 7382012
21 Malawi 15 883 0002012
22 Zambia 13 884 0002012
Senegal 13 108 23 0002012
24 Zimbabwe 13 014 0002012
Chad 25 11 831 0002012
Rwanda 26 11 272 0002012
Tunisia 27 10 705 0002012
South Sudan 28 10 625 0002012
Guinea 29 10 481 0002012
Somalia 30 9797 0002012
Benin 31 9352 0002012
32 Burundi 8749 0,002,012
Libya 33 6469 0002012
Togo 34 6283 0002012
35 Sierra Leone 6126 0002012
Eritrea 36 5581 0002012
37 CAR 4576 0002012
Liberia 38 4245 0002012
Republic of Congo 39 4233 0002012
Mauritania 40 3623 0002012
Namibia 41 2364 0002012
Lesotho 42 2217 0002012
Botswana 43 2053 0002012
Gambia 44 1825 0002012
45 Guinea-Bissau 1580 0002012
Gabon 46 1564 0002012
Maurice 47 1314 0002012
Swaziland 48 1220 0002012
Djibouti 49 923 0002012
Comoros 50 773 0002012
Equatorial Guinea 51 740 0002012
Western Sahara 52 567 0002012
Cape Verde 53 505 0002012
54 São Tomé and Príncipe 172 0002012
55 87 0002012 Seychelles
List of Africa by population.Les five regions of Africa classified by population 1: Africa Regions:
North Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
The five African regions classified by population 1:
Rank Region Population in 2013
Africa 1110635000
East Africa 1 373 202 000
2 West Africa 331 255 000
North Africa 3 210 002 000
4 Central Africa 135 750 000
5 Southern Africa 60425000.
" Population density "
Population density in Africa
The population is very unevenly distributed.In 2009, the density is slightly higher than 30 inhabitants per square kilometer, four times lower than that of the European Union 3.
Between 1950 and 2010, the density increased from 8-34 per km2, but remained well below the world average (47 inhab. / Km2) .The most densely populated areas are the coast of Maghrebd 'Agadirà Tunis, the Nile valley to Aswan, Ethiopia, Africa Ouestau south of a line connecting Dakar, Bamako, Ouagadougou and Abuja as well as the coast of southern Africa between Cape Town and Maputo.At the extremes are Mauritius (600 inhab. / Km2) and Namibia (2 hab. / Km2).Unlike Asia, the major river valleys are not very densely populated, with the exception of the basins of the Nile and Niger.
"Fertility"
In 2013, the fertility rate in Africa is estimated at 4.7 children per woman, against a world average of 2.5.
The global fertility record belongs to Nigera ith 7.6 children per woman in 2012.
The population of Africa is very young: 41% are under 15 3. The median age in Africa is 20 years 4. Uganda and Nigers have the youngest countries in the world: 49% of the population are under 15 years.
" Life expectancy "
Life expectancy by country (World Factbook figures, 2007)
The vieen Africa expectancy is 57 years while the world average is 69 years.
"Urbanization"
In 1960, only two cities - The Caireet Johannesburg- exceeded the million inhabitants.In 2009, these megacities are now 57, against 25 a decade earlier 3. The five largest cities are (in millions): Kinshasa (13.9), Cairo (12.5), Lagos (10.8), Khartoum (5.2), Luanda (4.8). "
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