Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2012

Eastern Africa
2012
Population: 364,896,603

Year

-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2012

The population of Eastern Africa in 2012 was 364,896,603. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 33.0%, up from 274,431,775 in 2002.

With a median age of 17.4 years, Eastern Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 85.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.0 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
364,896,603
Median age
17.4
0-14 %
44.8%
65+ %
2.6%
Child dependency
85.2
Old-age dependency
5.0
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 2012?
In 2012, Eastern Africa's population was 364,896,603.
How old is the population of Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 17.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Africa?
2.6% of Eastern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 44.8% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Africa has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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