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 5.83% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Western Africa is 466,527,806.

466,527,806

Total Population

75.96/km²

Density

5.83%

% of World Population

10.7M 2.3%

Annual Growth

Western Africa Population by Country

< 1M

1M - 10M

10M - 50M

50M - 100M

100M - 300M

> 300M

16 countries

Country	Population ↓	Density
Nigeria	237,528,000	257
Ghana	35,064,300	147
Ivory Coast	32,711,500	101
Niger	27,917,800	22
Mali	25,198,800	20
Burkina Faso	24,074,600	88
Senegal	18,932,000	96
Guinea	15,099,700	61
Benin	14,814,500	132
Togo	9,721,610	171
Sierra Leone	8,819,790	123
Liberia	5,731,210	51
Mauritania	5,315,060	5
Gambia	2,822,090	264
Guinea-Bissau	2,249,520	62
Cape Verde	527,326	131