Total population by age in Africa (UNSDG)
Africa (UNSDG): Total population by age was 51,892 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Africa (UNSDG), 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Africa (UNSDG) is 51,892, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 51,892 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 19,006, in 2024.
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20,086 | 19,006 | 21,180 | 6 |
| 2030s | 24,313 | 21,669 | 27,446 | 10 |
| 2040s | 31,956 | 28,334 | 35,178 | 10 |
| 2050s | 37,932 | 35,782 | 40,273 | 10 |
| 2060s | 42,916 | 40,794 | 44,942 | 10 |
| 2070s | 47,004 | 45,351 | 48,512 | 10 |
| 2080s | 49,765 | 48,767 | 50,634 | 10 |
| 2090s | 51,363 | 50,785 | 51,824 | 10 |
| 2100s | 51,892 | 51,892 | 51,892 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa (UNSDG)
- 1 India 16,633 compare
- 2 Nigeria 6,855 compare
- 3 Pakistan 6,782 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,119 compare
- 5 United States of America 4,931 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 4,891 compare
- 7 China (People’s Republic of) 4,734 compare
More population data for Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 3,585 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 (2025)
- New internal displacements 17.32 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 31.73 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 29.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in Africa (UNSDG) was 51,892 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 51,892 in 2100.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,006 in 2024.
- How does Africa (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- Africa (UNSDG) ranks 4th out of 155 groups with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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