Africa Population Pyramid 2082

Africa
2082
Population: 3,474,067,601

Year

-5 -1   2082  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

Africa in 2082

By 2082, the population of Africa is expected to reach 3,474,067,602. Compared with 2072, when the projection stands at 3,205,068,474, that represents growth of 8.4% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 32.6 years, with 35.8 children under 15 and 16.9 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
3,474,067,602
Median age
32.6
0-14 %
23.4%
65+ %
11.1%
Child dependency
35.8
Old-age dependency
16.9
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
Explore
Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What will the population of Africa be in 2082?
UN projections put Africa's population at 3,474,067,602 in 2082.
How old is the population of Africa?
Africa's median age is 32.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Africa?
In Africa, 23.4% of people are under 15 and 11.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Africa has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

Check our other visualizations