Middle Africa Population Pyramid 2015

Middle Africa
2015
Population: 160,026,468

Year

-5 -1   2015  +1 +5

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Middle Africa in 2015

As of 2015, Middle Africa counted 160,026,469 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2005, the population was 116,027,276; it has grown by 37.9% since.

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. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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
160,026,469
Median age
17.2
0-14 %
45.5%
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
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Middle Africa in 2015?
Middle Africa had a population of 160,026,469 in 2015.
How old is the population of Middle Africa?
Middle Africa's median age is 17.2 years.
What share of Middle Africa's population is over 65 or under 15?
2.9% of Middle Africa's population is 65 or older, and 45.5% is under 15.
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.

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