Western Africa Population Pyramid 1992

Western Africa
1992
Population: 195,589,448

Year

-5 -1   1992  +1 +5

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Western Africa in 1992

The population of Western Africa in 1992 was 195,589,448. A decade earlier, in 1982, the population was 149,295,160; it has grown by 31.0% since.

With a median age of 17.2 years, Western Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 88.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

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
195,589,448
Median age
17.2
0-14 %
45.4%
65+ %
3.1%
Child dependency
88.3
Old-age dependency
6.0
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)

7,706,726 immigrants live in Western Africa.

Burkina Faso2,026,281
Mali1,000,882
Côte d'Ivoire948,444
Benin615,742
Togo541,509
Where emigrants live (2024)

11,328,034 people born in Western Africa live in other countries.

Côte d'Ivoire2,811,282
Nigeria1,172,502
United States of America823,411
Burkina Faso690,598
France625,072
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Western Africa in 1992?
In 1992, Western Africa's population was 195,589,448.
How old is the population of Western Africa?
The median age in Western Africa is 17.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Africa?
3.1% of Western Africa's population is 65 or older, and 45.4% is under 15.
What shape is Western Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Africa's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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