Northern Africa Population Pyramid 1966
Northern Africa in 1966
The population of Northern Africa in 1966 was 74,339,126. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 28.0%, up from 58,092,703 in 1956.
The median age was 17.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 86.5 children under 15 and 6.9 people aged 65 or over. 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.
4,708,686 immigrants live in Northern Africa.
| South Sudan | 1,547,895 |
| Sudan | 541,952 |
| State of Palestine | 444,992 |
| Eritrea | 422,258 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 216,612 |
15,087,426 people born in Northern Africa live in other countries.
| France | 2,984,014 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,393,959 |
| Spain | 1,171,530 |
| Chad | 1,072,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 980,425 |





