Middle Africa Population Pyramid 2009
Middle Africa in 2009
In 2009, Middle Africa had a total population of 131,619,893 people. That is 36.9% more than in 1999, when the population stood at 96,143,046.
With a median age of 17.2 years, Middle Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 88.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.7 per 100 people of working age. 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 |





