Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2050

Eastern Africa
2050
Population: 855,453,353

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-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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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.

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
855,453,354
Median age
24.8
0-14 %
31.6%
65+ %
5.0%
Child dependency
49.7
Old-age dependency
7.8
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 2050?
Eastern Africa is projected to have a population of 855,453,354 in 2050.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 24.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Africa?
In Eastern Africa, 31.6% of people are under 15 and 5.0% 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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