Africa Population Pyramid 2033
Africa in 2033
In 2033, Africa is projected to have a population of 1,836,165,164 people. Compared with 2023, when the projection stands at 1,480,770,525, that represents growth of 24.0% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 21.9 years, Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 60.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.1 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
27,007,173 immigrants live in Africa.
| South Sudan | 3,137,331 |
| Sudan | 2,494,313 |
| Burkina Faso | 2,033,940 |
| D.R. Congo | 1,804,509 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,308,132 |
45,746,777 people born in Africa live in other countries.
| France | 4,428,182 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2,811,282 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,622,804 |
| South Africa | 2,348,920 |
| Sudan | 2,338,949 |





