Africa Population Pyramid 2001

Africa
2001
Population: 851,690,087

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

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Africa in 2001

The population of Africa in 2001 was 851,690,088. That is 28.8% more than in 1991, when the population stood at 661,103,504.

With a median age of 18.3 years, Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 79.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.0 per 100 people of working age. 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.

Population
851,690,088
Median age
18.3
0-14 %
42.8%
65+ %
3.2%
Child dependency
79.2
Old-age dependency
6.0
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

27,007,173 immigrants live in Africa.

South Sudan3,137,331
Sudan2,494,313
Burkina Faso2,033,940
D.R. Congo1,804,509
Zimbabwe1,308,132
Where emigrants live (2024)

45,746,777 people born in Africa live in other countries.

France4,428,182
Côte d'Ivoire2,811,282
Saudi Arabia2,622,804
South Africa2,348,920
Sudan2,338,949
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Africa in 2001?
Africa had a population of 851,690,088 in 2001.
What is the median age in Africa?
Africa's median age is 18.3 years.
What share of Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Africa, 42.8% of people are under 15 and 3.2% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Africa have?
Africa's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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