Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2016

Eastern Africa
2016
Population: 405,752,450

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2016

In 2016, Eastern Africa had a total population of 405,752,451 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 31.8%, up from 307,805,762 in 2006.

With a median age of 17.9 years, Eastern Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 81.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.1 per 100 people of working age. 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
405,752,451
Median age
17.9
0-14 %
43.6%
65+ %
2.8%
Child dependency
81.3
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.

How many people lived in Eastern Africa in 2016?
In 2016, Eastern Africa's population was 405,752,451.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 17.9 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 43.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Eastern Africa have?
Eastern Africa has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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