Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 1964

Eastern Africa
1964
Population: 92,492,917

Year

-5 -1   1964  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 1964

In 1964, Eastern Africa had a total population of 92,492,918 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 28.6%, up from 71,895,895 in 1954.

Half of the population was younger than 17.4 years; 45.1% were children under 15 and 2.8% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
92,492,918
Median age
17.4
0-14 %
45.1%
65+ %
2.8%
Child dependency
86.5
Old-age dependency
5.4
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
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

7,783,278 immigrants live in Eastern Africa.

South Sudan1,483,453
D.R. Congo1,421,580
Somalia961,177
Sudan849,309
Uganda530,911
Where emigrants live (2024)

13,218,610 people born in Eastern Africa live in other countries.

Sudan2,023,501
South Africa1,916,549
Uganda1,208,054
Ethiopia1,016,925
Kenya876,427
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Eastern Africa in 1964?
Eastern Africa had a population of 92,492,918 in 1964.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 17.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Eastern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
2.8% of Eastern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 45.1% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Africa's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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