Total population by age in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Total population by age was 45,957 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
45,957
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 155 groups
All-time high
45,957
in 2100
All-time low
15,579
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Total population by age in Africa (WHO regions), 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Africa (WHO regions) recorded 45,957 for total population by age in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 45,957 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 15,579, in 2024.
That places Africa (WHO regions) 14th out of 155 groups with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Total population by age in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,579 | — |
| 2025 | 15,978 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 16,360 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 16,751 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 17,149 | +2.4% |
| 2029 | 17,544 | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 18,003 | +2.6% |
| 2031 | 18,480 | +2.6% |
| 2032 | 18,887 | +2.2% |
| 2033 | 19,304 | +2.2% |
| 2034 | 19,856 | +2.9% |
| 2035 | 20,516 | +3.3% |
| 2036 | 21,162 | +3.1% |
| 2037 | 21,806 | +3.0% |
| 2038 | 22,498 | +3.2% |
| 2039 | 23,262 | +3.4% |
| 2040 | 24,086 | +3.5% |
| 2041 | 24,908 | +3.4% |
| 2042 | 25,665 | +3.0% |
| 2043 | 26,390 | +2.8% |
| 2044 | 27,091 | +2.7% |
| 2045 | 27,756 | +2.5% |
| 2046 | 28,371 | +2.2% |
| 2047 | 28,919 | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 29,423 | +1.7% |
| 2049 | 29,964 | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 30,485 | +1.7% |
| 2051 | 30,945 | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 31,439 | +1.6% |
| 2053 | 31,949 | +1.6% |
| 2054 | 32,449 | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 32,928 | +1.5% |
| 2056 | 33,465 | +1.6% |
| 2057 | 33,994 | +1.6% |
| 2058 | 34,493 | +1.5% |
| 2059 | 35,028 | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 35,511 | +1.4% |
| 2061 | 35,959 | +1.3% |
| 2062 | 36,400 | +1.2% |
| 2063 | 36,842 | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 37,294 | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 37,727 | +1.2% |
| 2066 | 38,143 | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 38,541 | +1.0% |
| 2068 | 38,923 | +1.0% |
| 2069 | 39,305 | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 39,666 | +0.9% |
| 2071 | 40,021 | +0.9% |
| 2072 | 40,352 | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 40,679 | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 41,025 | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 41,359 | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 41,671 | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 41,974 | +0.7% |
| 2078 | 42,281 | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 42,573 | +0.7% |
| 2080 | 42,835 | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 43,092 | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 43,343 | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 43,571 | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 43,785 | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 43,988 | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 44,188 | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 44,385 | +0.4% |
| 2088 | 44,563 | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 44,717 | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 44,864 | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 45,003 | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 45,138 | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 45,277 | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 45,414 | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 45,531 | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 45,638 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 45,734 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 45,815 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 45,886 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 45,957 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16,560 | 15,579 | 17,544 | 6 |
| 2030s | 20,377 | 18,003 | 23,262 | 10 |
| 2040s | 27,257 | 24,086 | 29,964 | 10 |
| 2050s | 32,717 | 30,485 | 35,028 | 10 |
| 2060s | 37,464 | 35,511 | 39,305 | 10 |
| 2070s | 41,160 | 39,666 | 42,573 | 10 |
| 2080s | 43,847 | 42,835 | 44,717 | 10 |
| 2090s | 45,430 | 44,864 | 45,886 | 10 |
| 2100s | 45,957 | 45,957 | 45,957 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
- 11 Bangladesh 2,176 compare
- 12 Angola 2,115 compare
- 13 Sudan 1,805 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 1,784 compare
- 15 Brazil 1,691 compare
- 16 Uganda 1,522 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1,492 compare
More population data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 2,720 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.148 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 27.49 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.77 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 21.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.23 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 30.18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Total population by age in Africa (WHO regions) was 45,957 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 45,957 in 2100.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,579 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for total population by age?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 14th out of 155 groups with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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