Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 1997

Eastern Africa
1997
Population: 238,674,922

Year

-5 -1   1997  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 1997

In 1997, Eastern Africa had a total population of 238,674,922 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 32.3%, up from 180,458,905 in 1987.

With a median age of 16.6 years, Eastern Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 91.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.4 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
238,674,922
Median age
16.6
0-14 %
46.6%
65+ %
2.7%
Child dependency
91.8
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 1997?
Eastern Africa had a population of 238,674,922 in 1997.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa's median age is 16.6 years.
What share of Eastern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
2.7% of Eastern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 46.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Eastern Africa have?
Eastern Africa's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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