Northern Africa Population Pyramid 2026
Northern Africa in 2026
The population of Northern Africa in 2026 is estimated at 280,740,472. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 18.2%, up from 237,439,109 in 2016.
With a median age of 26.1 years, Northern Africa has a youth dependency ratio of 49.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.6 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 |





