Northern Africa Population Pyramid 1983
Northern Africa in 1983
The population of Northern Africa in 1983 was 119,428,328. That is 33.9% more than in 1973, when the population stood at 89,177,853.
With a median age of 18.2 years, Northern Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 81.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.2 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.
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 |





