Western Africa Population Pyramid 2010

Western Africa
2010
Population: 320,518,705

Year

-5 -1   2010  +1 +5

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Western Africa in 2010

As of 2010, Western Africa counted 320,518,706 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2000, the population was 242,586,126; it has grown by 32.1% since.

Half of the population was younger than 17.8 years; 44.2% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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
320,518,706
Median age
17.8
0-14 %
44.2%
65+ %
3.0%
Child dependency
83.7
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.

What was the population of Western Africa in 2010?
Western Africa had a population of 320,518,706 in 2010.
How old is the population of Western Africa?
The median age in Western Africa is 17.8 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 44.2% 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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