Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2028

Eastern Africa
2028
Population: 552,551,847

Year

-5 -1   2028  +1 +5

Country

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Eastern Africa in 2028

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Eastern Africa at 552,551,848 in 2028. That would be 29.3% more than in 2018 (427,413,551).

The median age is projected at 19.9 years, with 68.1 children under 15 and 5.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
552,551,848
Median age
19.9
0-14 %
39.2%
65+ %
3.2%
Child dependency
68.1
Old-age dependency
5.5
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 are projected to live in Eastern Africa in 2028?
UN projections put Eastern Africa's population at 552,551,848 in 2028.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa's median age is 19.9 years.
What share of Eastern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Africa, 39.2% of people are under 15 and 3.2% 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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