Africa Population Pyramid (1950–2100)

Africa
2026
Population: 1,584,985,258

Year

-5 -1   2026  +1 +5

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Africa in 2026

In 2026, Africa has an estimated population of 1,584,985,259 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.7%, up from 1,251,208,463 in 2016. Half of the population is younger than 20.5 years; 38.4% are children under 15 and 3.8% are 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.


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