Northern Africa Population Pyramid 2060

Northern Africa
2060
Population: 403,185,734

Year

-5 -1   2060  +1 +5

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Northern Africa in 2060

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Northern Africa at 403,185,734 in 2060. That would be 8.1% more than in 2050 (373,025,622).

With a projected median age of 34.4 years, Northern Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 35.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 20.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
403,185,734
Median age
34.4
0-14 %
22.5%
65+ %
13.4%
Child dependency
35.1
Old-age dependency
20.9
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)

4,708,686 immigrants live in Northern Africa.

South Sudan1,547,895
Sudan541,952
State of Palestine444,992
Eritrea422,258
Syrian Arab Republic216,612
Where emigrants live (2024)

15,087,426 people born in Northern Africa live in other countries.

France2,984,014
Saudi Arabia2,393,959
Spain1,171,530
Chad1,072,742
United Arab Emirates980,425
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people are projected to live in Northern Africa in 2060?
UN projections put Northern Africa's population at 403,185,734 in 2060.
How old is the population of Northern Africa?
Northern Africa's median age is 34.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Northern Africa?
In Northern Africa, 22.5% of people are under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older.
What shape is Northern Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Northern Africa's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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