Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2031

Eastern Africa
2031
Population: 592,597,704

Year

-5 -1   2031  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2031

By 2031, the population of Eastern Africa is expected to reach 592,597,704. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 463,258,724 — 27.9% lower.

Half of the population would be younger than 20.6 years, with 38.3% children under 15 and 3.3% aged 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
592,597,704
Median age
20.6
0-14 %
38.3%
65+ %
3.3%
Child dependency
65.5
Old-age dependency
5.7
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 2031?
Eastern Africa is projected to have a population of 592,597,704 in 2031.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa's median age is 20.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Africa?
In Eastern Africa, 38.3% of people are under 15 and 3.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Eastern Africa have?
Eastern Africa's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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