Western Africa Population Pyramid 2000

Western Africa
2000
Population: 242,586,126

Year

-5 -1   2000  +1 +5

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Western Africa in 2000

The population of Western Africa in 2000 was 242,586,126. That is 30.7% more than in 1990, when the population stood at 185,547,518.

Half of the population was younger than 17.6 years; 44.3% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older. 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
242,586,126
Median age
17.6
0-14 %
44.3%
65+ %
3.0%
Child dependency
84.2
Old-age dependency
5.7
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.

How many people lived in Western Africa in 2000?
Western Africa had a population of 242,586,126 in 2000.
How old is the population of Western Africa?
The median age in Western Africa is 17.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Africa?
3.0% of Western Africa's population is 65 or older, and 44.3% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Western Africa have?
Western Africa has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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