Middle Africa Population (LIVE)

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Middle Africa Population (1950 - 2023)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Middle Africa

CountryPopulation (2023)
Democratic Republic of the Congo102,262,808
Angola36,684,202
Cameroon28,647,293
Chad18,278,568
Congo6,106,869
Central African Republic5,742,315
Gabon2,436,566
Equatorial Guinea1,714,671
Sao Tome and Principe231,856
  • The current population of Middle Africa is 206,657,815 as of Friday, March 29, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Middle Africa population is equivalent to 2.51% of the total world population.
  • Middle Africa ranks number 4 in Africa among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Middle Africa is 31 per Km2 (81 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 6,496,820 Km2 (2,508,435 sq. miles)
  • 0 % of the population is urban (0 people in 2023).
  • The median age in Middle Africa is 0.0years.

Population of Middle Africa (2023 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
2023 202,105,149 nan % 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28 0 % 0 2.5 % 7,840,952,880 4
2020 184,569,895 3.13 % 5,609,737 -22,713 16.0 5.89 28 49.1 % 90,619,300 2.4 % 7,840,952,880 4
2015 157,397,878 3.33 % 4,756,791 61,600 16.0 5.95 24 46.8 % 73,632,499 2.3 % 7,426,597,537 4
2010 133,613,925 3.29 % 3,993,221 106,800 16.0 6.19 21 44.4 % 59,347,838 2.0 % 6,985,603,105 4
2005 113,647,821 3.14 % 3,258,377 123,700 15.9 6.30 17 41.9 % 47,647,230 1.8 % 6,558,176,119 4
2000 97,355,936 2.72 % 2,444,518 84,200 15.8 6.44 15 39.2 % 38,183,621 1.7 % 6,148,898,975 4
1995 85,133,345 3.45 % 2,659,201 -97,100 16.2 6.57 13 36.5 % 31,101,345 1.6 % 5,743,219,454 4
1990 71,837,342 3.16 % 2,067,546 169,700 16.1 6.70 11 33.8 % 24,274,759 1.5 % 5,316,175,862 4
1985 61,499,613 2.89 % 1,631,886 900 16.3 6.73 9 31.1 % 19,099,537 1.4 % 4,861,730,613 4
1980 53,340,183 2.78 % 1,366,345 -109,500 16.5 6.65 8 28.2 % 15,058,566 1.3 % 4,444,007,706 4
1975 46,508,457 2.67 % 1,150,153 -16,500 16.7 6.57 7 25.3 % 11,764,049 1.3 % 4,069,437,231 4
1970 40,757,690 2.42 % 917,115 -15,200 17.2 6.45 6 22.1 % 9,014,313 1.2 % 3,695,390,336 4
1965 36,172,117 2.25 % 761,584 -29,800 17.8 6.28 6 12.6 % 4,559,020 1.2 % 3,337,111,983 4
1960 32,364,199 2.02 % 616,215 -17,200 18.2 6.09 5 17.6 % 5,703,903 1.2 % 3,019,233,434 4
1955 29,283,126 1.91 % 529,742 -29,300 18.5 5.92 5 15.6 % 4,559,020 1.2 % 2,746,072,141 4

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 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 214,645,716 3.07 % 6,015,164 -29,700 16.2 5.35 33 51.5 % 110,578,741 2.7 % 8,191,988,453 4
2030 248,263,709 2.95 % 6,723,599 -25,000 16.8 4.98 38 53.9 % 133,727,544 3.0 % 8,546,141,327 4
2035 284,836,689 2.79 % 7,314,596 -24,400 17.5 4.59 44 56.2 % 160,149,590 3.2 % 8,879,397,401 4
2040 323,773,878 2.6 % 7,787,438 -24,400 18.4 4.18 50 58.6 % 189,707,591 3.6 % 9,188,250,492 4
2045 364,472,085 2.4 % 8,139,641 -24,400 19.3 3.81 56 61 % 222,156,044 4.0 % 9,467,543,575 3
2050 406,380,251 2.2 % 8,381,633 -24,400 20.3 3.47 63 63.3 % 257,253,521 4.3 % 9,709,491,761 3
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 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 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. 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 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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