Western Africa Population Pyramid 1996

Western Africa
1996
Population: 217,588,610

Year

-5 -1   1996  +1 +5

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Western Africa in 1996

In 1996, Western Africa had a total population of 217,588,610 people. A decade earlier, in 1986, the population was 166,544,119; it has grown by 30.6% since.

With a median age of 17.4 years, Western Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 86.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.9 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
217,588,610
Median age
17.4
0-14 %
44.8%
65+ %
3.1%
Child dependency
86.0
Old-age dependency
5.9
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)

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 1996?
Western Africa had a population of 217,588,610 in 1996.
How old is the population of Western Africa?
Western Africa's median age is 17.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Africa?
In Western Africa, 44.8% of people are under 15 and 3.1% are 65 or older.
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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