Middle Africa Population Pyramid 1988
Middle Africa in 1988
The population of Middle Africa in 1988 was 68,003,842. That is 35.4% more than in 1978, when the population stood at 50,220,328.
With a median age of 17.6 years, Middle Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 85.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.8 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
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 |





