Middle Africa Population Pyramid 2010

Middle Africa
2010
Population: 135,884,555

Year

-5 -1   2010  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

Middle Africa in 2010

In 2010, Middle Africa had a total population of 135,884,555 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 36.9%, up from 99,234,666 in 2000.

The median age was 17.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 88.0 children under 15 and 5.6 people aged 65 or over. 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.

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
135,884,555
Median age
17.2
0-14 %
45.4%
65+ %
2.9%
Child dependency
88.0
Old-age dependency
5.6
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
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

3,978,859 immigrants live in Middle Africa.

Sudan1,099,249
Central African Republic852,246
Rwanda312,558
D.R. Congo296,377
Angola247,142
Where emigrants live (2024)

4,792,621 people born in Middle Africa live in other countries.

Uganda637,206
D.R. Congo576,825
Cameroon385,363
France379,848
Congo267,748
Explore
Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Middle Africa in 2010?
Middle Africa had a population of 135,884,555 in 2010.
What is the median age in Middle Africa?
The median age in Middle Africa is 17.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Middle Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Middle Africa, 45.4% of people are under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older.
What shape is Middle Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Middle Africa has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

Check our other visualizations