Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2060

Eastern Africa
2060
Population: 990,405,542

Year

-5 -1   2060  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2060

In 2060, Eastern Africa is projected to have a population of 990,405,543 people. Ten years before, in 2050, the projected population is 855,453,354 — 15.8% lower.

The median age is projected at 27.3 years, with 44.0 children under 15 and 9.9 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
990,405,543
Median age
27.3
0-14 %
28.6%
65+ %
6.4%
Child dependency
44.0
Old-age dependency
9.9
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 2060?
Eastern Africa is projected to have a population of 990,405,543 in 2060.
How old is the population of Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa's median age is 27.3 years.
What share of Eastern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Africa, 28.6% of people are under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Eastern Africa have?
Eastern Africa's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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