Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2020

Eastern Africa
2020
Population: 451,202,853

Year

-5 -1   2020  +1 +5

Country

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Eastern Africa in 2020

The population of Eastern Africa in 2020 was 451,202,854. That is 30.7% more than in 2010, when the population stood at 345,279,104.

Half of the population was younger than 18.5 years; 42.1% were children under 15 and 2.9% were 65 or older. 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
451,202,854
Median age
18.5
0-14 %
42.1%
65+ %
2.9%
Child dependency
76.5
Old-age dependency
5.3
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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 2020?
Eastern Africa had a population of 451,202,854 in 2020.
How old is the population of Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 18.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Africa?
2.9% of Eastern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 42.1% 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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