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Nigeria — 242.4 million
Africa's most populous country by a wide margin, and projected to become one of the world's three most populous countries by 2050, alongside India and China.[1]
54 nations, one continent, wildly different numbers — the top five alone account for roughly 44% of Africa's total population.
| Rank | Country | Population | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 242.4M | West Africa |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 138.9M | East Africa |
| 3 | Egypt | 120.1M | North Africa |
| 4 | DR Congo | 109M | Central Africa |
| 5 | Tanzania | 68M | East Africa |
| 6 | South Africa | 63M | Southern Africa |
| 7 | Kenya | 57M | East Africa |
| 8 | Uganda | 52.8M | East Africa |
| 9 | Sudan | 51.2M | North Africa |
| 10 | Algeria | 48.0M | North Africa |
| 11 | Angola | 40.2M | Central Africa |
| 12 | Morocco | 38.1M | North Africa |
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Africa's most populous country by a wide margin, and projected to become one of the world's three most populous countries by 2050, alongside India and China.[1]
A landlocked country home to Addis Ababa, and one of the fastest-growing populations on the continent.[1]
Around 95% of Egypt's land is desert, so nearly the entire population is concentrated along the Nile River and its delta — one of the most densely settled river valleys on Earth.[1]
A vast country roughly the size of Western Europe. Its rapid growth is driven partly by one of the highest fertility rates of any country in the world.[1]
Home to Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti, and one of the fastest-growing populations in East Africa.[1]