Eastern Africa Population Pyramid 2100

Eastern Africa
2100
Population: 1,382,604,934

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-5 -1   2100  +1 +5

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Eastern Africa in 2100

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Eastern Africa at 1,382,604,934 in 2100. That would be 5.2% more than in 2090 (1,313,640,406).

With a projected median age of 36.4 years, Eastern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 32.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 24.0 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
1,382,604,934
Median age
36.4
0-14 %
20.5%
65+ %
15.4%
Child dependency
32.0
Old-age dependency
24.0
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 2100?
UN projections put Eastern Africa's population at 1,382,604,934 in 2100.
What is the median age in Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa's median age is 36.4 years.
What share of Eastern Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Africa, 20.5% of people are under 15 and 15.4% 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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