Middle Africa Population Pyramid 2070

Middle Africa
2070
Population: 583,357,963

Year

-5 -1   2070  +1 +5

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Middle Africa in 2070

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Middle Africa at 583,357,963 in 2070. Ten years before, in 2060, the projected population is 498,394,004 — 17.0% lower.

With a projected median age of 26.3 years, Middle Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 46.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.8 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
583,357,963
Median age
26.3
0-14 %
29.9%
65+ %
5.7%
Child dependency
46.4
Old-age dependency
8.8
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.

How many people are projected to live in Middle Africa in 2070?
UN projections put Middle Africa's population at 583,357,963 in 2070.
What is the median age in Middle Africa?
The median age in Middle Africa is 26.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Middle Africa?
In Middle Africa, 29.9% of people are under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older.
What shape is Middle Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Middle Africa has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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