Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,243,107,741 | 55 | 2.54% |
| 2023 | 1,212,328,592 | 54 | 2.53% |
| 2020 | 1,124,619,594 | 50 | 2.63% |
| 2015 | 987,501,985 | 44 | 2.77% |
| 2010 | 861,369,215 | 38 | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 750,348,995 | 33 | 2.75% |
| 2000 | 655,094,473 | 29 | 2.7% |
| 1995 | 573,301,953 | 26 | 2.74% |
| 1990 | 500,733,921 | 22 | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 433,513,685 | 19 | 3% |
| 1980 | 373,897,081 | 17 | 2.89% |
| 1975 | 324,254,361 | 14 | 2.75% |
| 1970 | 283,097,062 | 13 | 2.64% |
| 1965 | 248,573,454 | 11 | 2.48% |
| 1960 | 219,878,941 | 10 | 2.23% |
| 1955 | 196,944,032 | 9 | 2.07% |
| 1950 | 177,782,923 | 8 | 1.72% |
| 1945 | 163,245,652 | 7 | 1.52% |
| 1940 | 151,415,050 | 7 | 1.29% |
| 1935 | 142,040,521 | 6 | 1.25% |
| 1930 | 133,491,774 | 6 | 1.31% |
| 1925 | 125,097,763 | 6 | 1.19% |
| 1920 | 117,930,478 | 5 | 0.45% |
| 1915 | 115,338,142 | 5 | 0.31% |
| 1910 | 113,545,749 | 5 | 0.19% |
| 1905 | 112,451,358 | 5 | 0.14% |
| 1900 | 111,677,642 | 5 | 0% |
Country | Population | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 232,679,000 | 252 |
| Ethiopia | 132,060,000 | 120 |
| DR Congo | 109,276,000 | 47 |
| Tanzania | 68,560,200 | 73 |
| South Africa | 64,007,200 | 52 |
| Kenya | 56,432,900 | 97 |
| Uganda | 50,015,100 | 207 |
| Angola | 37,885,800 | 30 |
| Mozambique | 34,631,800 | 43 |
| Ghana | 34,427,400 | 144 |
| Madagascar | 31,965,000 | 54 |
| Ivory Coast | 31,934,200 | 99 |
| Cameroon | 29,123,700 | 61 |
| Niger | 27,032,400 | 21 |
| Mali | 24,478,600 | 20 |
| Burkina Faso | 23,548,800 | 86 |
| Malawi | 21,655,300 | 183 |
| Zambia | 21,315,000 | 28 |
| Chad | 20,299,100 | 16 |
| Somalia | 19,009,200 | 30 |
| Senegal | 18,502,000 | 94 |
| Zimbabwe | 16,634,400 | 43 |
| Guinea | 14,754,800 | 60 |
| Benin | 14,462,700 | 128 |
| Rwanda | 14,256,600 | 541 |
| Burundi | 14,047,800 | 505 |
| South Sudan | 11,943,400 | 19 |
| Togo | 9,515,240 | 168 |
| Sierra Leone | 8,642,020 | 120 |
| Republic of the Congo | 6,332,960 | 19 |
| Liberia | 5,612,820 | 50 |
| Central African Republic | 5,330,690 | 9 |
| Mauritania | 5,169,400 | 5 |
| Eritrea | 3,535,600 | 30 |
| Namibia | 3,030,130 | 4 |
| Gambia | 2,759,990 | 258 |
| Gabon | 2,538,950 | 9 |
| Botswana | 2,521,140 | 4 |
| Lesotho | 2,337,420 | 77 |
| Guinea Bissau | 2,201,350 | 61 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,892,520 | 67 |
| Mauritius | 1,271,170 | 623 |
| Eswatini | 1,242,820 | 72 |
| Djibouti | 1,168,720 | 50 |
| Reunion | 878,591 | 350 |
| Comoros | 866,628 | 465 |
| Cape Verde | 524,877 | 130 |
| Mayotte | 326,505 | 873 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 235,536 | 244 |
| Seychelles | 130,418 | 289 |
| Jersey | 103,846 | 895 |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,243,107,741 | 55 | 2.54% |
| 2023 | 1,212,328,592 | 54 | 2.53% |
| 2020 | 1,124,619,594 | 50 | 2.63% |
| 2015 | 987,501,985 | 44 | 2.77% |
| 2010 | 861,369,215 | 38 | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 750,348,995 | 33 | 2.75% |
| 2000 | 655,094,473 | 29 | 2.7% |
| 1995 | 573,301,953 | 26 | 2.74% |
| 1990 | 500,733,921 | 22 | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 433,513,685 | 19 | 3% |
| 1980 | 373,897,081 | 17 | 2.89% |
| 1975 | 324,254,361 | 14 | 2.75% |
| 1970 | 283,097,062 | 13 | 2.64% |
| 1965 | 248,573,454 | 11 | 2.48% |
| 1960 | 219,878,941 | 10 | 2.23% |
| 1955 | 196,944,032 | 9 | 2.07% |
| 1950 | 177,782,923 | 8 | 1.72% |
| 1945 | 163,245,652 | 7 | 1.52% |
| 1940 | 151,415,050 | 7 | 1.29% |
| 1935 | 142,040,521 | 6 | 1.25% |
| 1930 | 133,491,774 | 6 | 1.31% |
| 1925 | 125,097,763 | 6 | 1.19% |
| 1920 | 117,930,478 | 5 | 0.45% |
| 1915 | 115,338,142 | 5 | 0.31% |
| 1910 | 113,545,749 | 5 | 0.19% |
| 1905 | 112,451,358 | 5 | 0.14% |
| 1900 | 111,677,642 | 5 | 0% |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2099 | 3,337,886,365 | 149 | 0.46% |
| 2094 | 3,261,999,887 | 146 | 0.55% |
| 2089 | 3,173,191,617 | 142 | 0.66% |
| 2084 | 3,070,921,493 | 137 | 0.77% |
| 2079 | 2,955,908,610 | 132 | 0.89% |
| 2074 | 2,828,389,240 | 126 | 1.01% |
| 2069 | 2,690,051,098 | 120 | 1.14% |
| 2064 | 2,542,354,469 | 113 | 1.27% |
| 2059 | 2,386,694,108 | 106 | 1.41% |
| 2054 | 2,225,493,723 | 99 | 1.55% |
| 2049 | 2,060,562,939 | 92 | 1.71% |
| 2044 | 1,893,490,911 | 84 | 1.87% |
| 2039 | 1,726,007,785 | 77 | 2.04% |
| 2034 | 1,560,164,873 | 70 | 2.21% |
| 2029 | 1,398,424,876 | 62 | 2.38% |
| 2024 | 1,243,107,741 | 55 | 0% |