Middle Africa Population Pyramid 1971
Middle Africa in 1971
The population of Middle Africa in 1971 was 41,704,502. A decade earlier, in 1961, the population was 32,996,014; it has grown by 26.4% since.
The median age was 18.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 82.0 children under 15 and 6.2 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
3,978,859 immigrants live in Middle Africa.
| Sudan | 1,099,249 |
| Central African Republic | 852,246 |
| Rwanda | 312,558 |
| D.R. Congo | 296,377 |
| Angola | 247,142 |
4,792,621 people born in Middle Africa live in other countries.
| Uganda | 637,206 |
| D.R. Congo | 576,825 |
| Cameroon | 385,363 |
| France | 379,848 |
| Congo | 267,748 |





