Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2017

Eastern Africa
2017
Population: 416,316,271

Year

-5 -1   2017  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2017

As of 2017, Eastern Africa counted 416,316,272 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2007, the population was 316,808,544; it has grown by 31.4% since.

The median age was 18.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 80.2 children under 15 and 5.2 people aged 65 or over. 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
416,316,272
Median age
18.0
0-14 %
43.3%
65+ %
2.8%
Child dependency
80.2
Old-age dependency
5.2
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 2017?
In 2017, Eastern Africa's population was 416,316,272.
How old is the population of Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 18.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Africa?
In Eastern Africa, 43.3% of people are under 15 and 2.8% are 65 or older.
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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