Western Africa Population Pyramid 2060

Western Africa
2060
Population: 832,688,679

Year

-5 -1   2060  +1 +5

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Western Africa in 2060

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Western Africa at 832,688,680 in 2060. Ten years before, in 2050, the projected population is 734,831,108 — 13.3% lower.

With a projected median age of 27.1 years, Western Africa would have a youth dependency ratio of 43.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.6 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
832,688,680
Median age
27.1
0-14 %
28.4%
65+ %
5.7%
Child dependency
43.2
Old-age dependency
8.6
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 are projected to live in Western Africa in 2060?
UN projections put Western Africa's population at 832,688,680 in 2060.
How old is the population of Western Africa?
Western Africa's median age is 27.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Africa?
In Western Africa, 28.4% of people are under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Western Africa have?
Western Africa has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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