Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2041

Eastern Africa
2041
Population: 730,365,388

Year

-5 -1   2041  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2041

In 2041, Eastern Africa is projected to have a population of 730,365,389 people. That would be 23.2% more than in 2031 (592,597,704).

With a projected median age of 22.7 years, Eastern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 56.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.5 per 100 people of working age. 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
730,365,389
Median age
22.7
0-14 %
34.7%
65+ %
4.0%
Child dependency
56.6
Old-age dependency
6.5
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.

What will the population of Eastern Africa be in 2041?
Eastern Africa is projected to have a population of 730,365,389 in 2041.
How old is the population of Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 22.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Africa?
4.0% of Eastern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 34.7% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Africa's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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