Western Africa Population Pyramid 2017

Western Africa
2017
Population: 387,273,225

Year

-5 -1   2017  +1 +5

Country

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Western Africa in 2017

The population of Western Africa in 2017 was 387,273,226. A decade earlier, in 2007, the population was 294,822,459; it has grown by 31.4% since.

With a median age of 18.1 years, Western Africa had a youth dependency ratio of 81.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.5 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
387,273,226
Median age
18.1
0-14 %
43.6%
65+ %
2.9%
Child dependency
81.5
Old-age dependency
5.5
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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 2017?
Western Africa had a population of 387,273,226 in 2017.
How old is the population of Western Africa?
Western Africa's median age is 18.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Africa?
2.9% of Western Africa's population is 65 or older, and 43.6% is under 15.
What shape is Western Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Africa has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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