Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2073

Eastern Africa
2073
Population: 1,149,677,599

Year

-5 -1   2073  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2073

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Eastern Africa at 1,149,677,600 in 2073. Compared with 2063, when the projection stands at 1,029,296,485, that represents growth of 11.7% over ten years.

With a projected median age of 30.4 years, Eastern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 38.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
1,149,677,600
Median age
30.4
0-14 %
25.3%
65+ %
9.1%
Child dependency
38.7
Old-age dependency
13.9
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.

What will the population of Eastern Africa be in 2073?
Eastern Africa is projected to have a population of 1,149,677,600 in 2073.
How old is the population of Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa's median age is 30.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Africa?
9.1% of Eastern Africa's population is 65 or older, and 25.3% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Africa's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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