Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2099

Eastern Africa
2099
Population: 1,376,582,640

Year

-5 -1   2099  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2099

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Eastern Africa at 1,376,582,640 in 2099. Compared with 2089, when the projection stands at 1,305,604,071, that represents growth of 5.4% over ten years.

With a projected median age of 36.2 years, Eastern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 32.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 23.6 per 100 people of working age. 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
1,376,582,640
Median age
36.2
0-14 %
20.7%
65+ %
15.2%
Child dependency
32.2
Old-age dependency
23.6
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 2099?
Eastern Africa is projected to have a population of 1,376,582,640 in 2099.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
The median age in Eastern Africa is 36.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Eastern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Africa, 20.7% of people are under 15 and 15.2% are 65 or older.
What shape is Eastern Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Africa has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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