Subregions in Africa by population (2026)
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| # | Region | Population (2026) | Yearly Change | Net Change | Density (P/Km²) | Area (Km²) | Migrants (net) | Fert. Rate | Median Age | Urban Pop % | World Share |
| 1 | Eastern Africa | 526,382,563 | 2.51% | 12,896,870 | 79 | 6,667,493 | −291,209 | 3.89 | 18.5 | 32.6% | 6.34% |
| 2 | Western Africa | 476,911,144 | 2.22% | 10,378,356 | 79 | 6,064,060 | −189,416 | 4.19 | 18.4 | 50.5% | 5.75% |
| 3 | Northern Africa | 280,740,471 | 1.61% | 4,438,217 | 36 | 7,769,438 | 102,529 | 2.85 | 25.1 | 52% | 3.38% |
| 4 | Middle Africa | 226,082,168 | 2.99% | 6,557,081 | 35 | 6,496,820 | −179,251 | 5.28 | 16.5 | 50.8% | 2.72% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 74,868,913 | 1.14% | 847,156 | 28 | 2,650,670 | 117,192 | 2.25 | 28.1 | 65.1% | 0.90% |
Africa Population by Subregion in 1950
| # | Region | Population 2026 | World Share |
| 1 | Western Africa | 70,442,149 | 2.83% |
| 2 | Eastern Africa | 65,735,637 | 2.64% |
| 3 | Northern Africa | 50,045,357 | 2.01% |
| 4 | Middle Africa | 26,735,290 | 1.07% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 14,817,986 | 0.59% |
Africa Population by Subregion in 2050
| # | Region | Population 2026 | World Share |
| 1 | Eastern Africa | 855,453,353 | 8.85% |
| 2 | Western Africa | 734,831,108 | 7.60% |
| 3 | Middle Africa | 411,712,069 | 4.26% |
| 4 | Northern Africa | 373,025,622 | 3.86% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 91,625,466 | 0.95% |