Middle Africa Population (LIVE)

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Middle Africa Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Middle Africa

CountryPopulation (2024)
Democratic Republic of the Congo109,276,265
Angola37,885,849
Cameroon29,123,744
Chad20,299,123
Congo6,332,961
Central African Republic5,330,690
Gabon2,538,952
Equatorial Guinea1,892,516
Sao Tome and Principe235,536
  • The current population of Middle Africa is 215,465,820 as of Thursday, November 21, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Middle Africa population is equivalent to 2.61% of the total world population.
  • Middle Africa ranks number 4 in Africa among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Middle Africa is 33 per Km2 (85 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 6,496,820 Km2 (2,508,435 sq. miles)
  • 49.9 % of the population is urban (106,336,483 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Middle Africa is 16.3years.

Population of Middle Africa (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationMiddle Africa's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMiddle Africa
Rank within
Africa
2024 212,915,636 3.29 % 6,785,733 147,094.0 16.3 5.4 33 49.9 % 106,336,483 2.6 % 8,161,972,572 4
2020 187,912,228 3.12 % 5,685,196 4,929 16.1 5.91 29 48.2 % 90,619,300 2.4 % 7,887,001,292 4
2015 160,026,469 3.32 % 4,828,383 -3,800 16.1 5.96 25 46 % 73,632,499 2.3 % 7,470,491,872 4
2010 135,884,555 3.21 % 3,971,456 139,300 16.1 6.20 21 43.7 % 59,347,838 2.1 % 7,021,732,148 4
2005 116,027,276 3.18 % 3,358,522 146,800 16.1 6.28 18 41.1 % 47,647,230 1.9 % 6,586,970,132 4
2000 99,234,666 2.85 % 2,605,344 241,900 16.0 6.44 15 38.5 % 38,183,621 1.7 % 6,171,702,993 4
1995 86,207,946 3.54 % 2,749,882 -82,700 16.4 6.56 13 36.1 % 31,101,345 1.6 % 5,758,878,982 4
1990 72,458,534 3.2 % 2,109,085 222,400 16.4 6.68 11 33.5 % 24,274,759 1.5 % 5,327,803,110 4
1985 61,913,109 3.05 % 1,725,074 122,000 16.5 6.71 10 30.8 % 19,099,537 1.4 % 4,868,943,465 4
1980 53,287,737 2.8 % 1,376,316 -67,000 16.6 6.66 8 28.3 % 15,058,566 1.3 % 4,447,606,236 4
1975 46,406,156 2.68 % 1,149,779 -3,200 16.9 6.58 7 25.4 % 11,764,049 1.3 % 4,070,735,277 4
1970 40,657,262 2.45 % 925,322 -15,200 17.4 6.47 6 22.2 % 9,014,313 1.2 % 3,694,683,794 4
1965 36,030,651 2.2 % 743,209 -23,600 17.9 6.28 6 12.7 % 4,559,020 1.2 % 3,334,533,703 4
1960 32,314,607 2.03 % 618,511 -14,100 18.3 6.13 5 17.7 % 5,703,903 1.2 % 3,015,470,894 4
1955 29,222,054 1.79 % 497,353 -42,600 18.5 5.97 4 15.6 % 4,559,020 1.2 % 2,740,213,792 4

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Middle Africa Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationMiddle Africa's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMiddle Africa
Rank within
Africa
2025 219,525,087 3.16 % 6,322,572 -182,700 16.4 5.37 34 50.4 % 110,578,741 2.8 % 8,231,613,070 4
2030 253,739,516 2.94 % 6,842,886 -77,700 16.9 4.94 39 52.7 % 133,727,544 3.1 % 8,569,124,911 4
2035 290,492,062 2.74 % 7,350,509 -73,700 17.6 4.48 45 55.1 % 160,149,590 3.3 % 8,885,210,181 4
2040 329,121,091 2.53 % 7,725,806 -98,000 18.5 4.08 51 57.6 % 189,707,591 3.7 % 9,177,190,203 4
2045 369,597,524 2.35 % 8,095,287 -77,700 19.5 3.74 57 60.1 % 222,156,044 4.0 % 9,439,639,668 3
2050 411,712,069 2.18 % 8,422,909 -76,600 20.6 3.46 63 62.5 % 257,253,521 4.4 % 9,664,378,587 3
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Notes

The Middle Africa Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Middle Africa delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Middle Africa (1950 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the sub-region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period. A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Middle Africa, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Middle Africa's Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Rank within Africa: Position held by Middle Africa in the list of all regions within Africa ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also