Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2040
Eastern Africa in 2040
By 2040, the population of Eastern Africa is expected to reach 716,407,517. Ten years before, in 2030, the projected population is 579,140,210 — 23.7% lower.
With a projected median age of 22.5 years, Eastern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 57.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.4 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
7,783,278 immigrants live in Eastern Africa.
| South Sudan | 1,483,453 |
| D.R. Congo | 1,421,580 |
| Somalia | 961,177 |
| Sudan | 849,309 |
| Uganda | 530,911 |
13,218,610 people born in Eastern Africa live in other countries.
| Sudan | 2,023,501 |
| South Africa | 1,916,549 |
| Uganda | 1,208,054 |
| Ethiopia | 1,016,925 |
| Kenya | 876,427 |





