Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2050
Eastern Africa in 2050
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Eastern Africa at 855,453,354 in 2050. Ten years before, in 2040, the projected population is 716,407,517 — 19.4% lower.
With a projected median age of 24.8 years, Eastern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 49.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.8 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 |





