Eastern Africa

Largest Countries:
Ethiopia, Tanzania
Number of Countries:
20
Land Area:
6.4M km² (4.29%)

Eastern Africa is a sub-continent located in Africa. Eastern Africa comprises 4.29% of the world's land area, along with 6.19% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Eastern Africa is 513,951,640.

513,951,640
Total Population
80.44/km²
Density
6.19%
% of World Population
7.1M 1.38%
Annual Growth

Eastern Africa Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M

20 countries

Country
Population
Density
Ethiopia FlagEthiopia138,902,000126
Tanzania FlagTanzania72,563,80077
Kenya FlagKenya58,636,400101
Uganda FlagUganda52,761,500218
Mozambique FlagMozambique36,639,90046
Madagascar FlagMadagascar33,522,10057
Malawi FlagMalawi22,785,500192
Zambia FlagZambia22,521,90030
Somalia FlagSomalia20,305,90032
Zimbabwe FlagZimbabwe17,273,60044
Rwanda FlagRwanda14,889,700565
Burundi FlagBurundi14,729,200529
Eritrea FlagEritrea3,682,67031
Mauritius FlagMauritius1,265,060620
Djibouti FlagDjibouti1,199,46052
Comoros FlagComoros899,010483
Reunion FlagReunion886,298353
Mayotte FlagMayotte347,536929
Seychelles FlagSeychelles134,959299
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha FlagSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha5,1470.19

Eastern Africa Overview

Most Populous Countries in Eastern Africa

Least Populous Countries in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa's Population Growth

Eastern Africa Population

Is Eastern Africa a Continent?

No, Eastern Africa is not a continent. It is a subcontinent of Africa.

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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