Western Africa

Largest Countries:: Niger, Mali
Number of Countries:: 16
Land Area:: 6.1M km² (4.12%)

Western Africa is a sub-continent located in Africa. Western Africa comprises 4.12% of the world's land area, along with 5.75% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Western Africa is 476,906,150.

476,906,150

Total Population

77.65/km²

Density

5.75%

% of World Population

5.5M 1.16%

Annual Growth

Western Africa Population by Country

< 1M

1M - 10M

10M - 50M

50M - 100M

100M - 300M

> 300M

16 countries

Country	Population ↓	Density
Nigeria	242,432,000	262
Ghana	35,697,600	150
Ivory Coast	33,494,300	104
Niger	28,814,900	23
Mali	25,932,300	21
Burkina Faso	24,601,700	90
Senegal	19,366,500	98
Guinea	15,442,000	63
Benin	15,170,400	135
Togo	9,930,920	175
Sierra Leone	8,996,740	125
Liberia	5,853,950	53
Mauritania	5,461,320	5
Gambia	2,884,080	270
Guinea-Bissau	2,297,810	64
Cape Verde	529,630	131