Northern Africa Population Pyramid 2027
Northern Africa in 2027
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Northern Africa at 284,969,259 in 2027. Compared with 2017, when the projection stands at 242,448,166, that represents growth of 17.5% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 26.3 years, Northern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 48.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.8 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 |





