Africa Population Pyramid 2049
Africa in 2049
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Africa at 2,430,064,258 in 2049. Ten years before, in 2039, the projected population is 2,058,325,999 — 18.1% lower.
The median age is projected at 25.2 years, with 49.6 children under 15 and 9.1 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 |





