Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2008

Eastern Africa
2008
Population: 326,083,148

Year

-5 -1   2008  +1 +5

Country

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Eastern Africa in 2008

As of 2008, Eastern Africa counted 326,083,148 inhabitants. That is 32.8% more than in 1998, when the population stood at 245,491,764.

With a median age of 17.0 years, Eastern Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 88.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.1 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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
326,083,148
Median age
17.0
0-14 %
45.6%
65+ %
2.6%
Child dependency
88.2
Old-age dependency
5.1
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 2008?
Eastern Africa had a population of 326,083,148 in 2008.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 17.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Africa?
In Eastern Africa, 45.6% of people are under 15 and 2.6% are 65 or older.
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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