Western Africa Population Pyramid 2070

Western Africa
2070
Population: 919,070,844

Year

-5 -1   2070  +1 +5

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Western Africa in 2070

By 2070, the population of Western Africa is expected to reach 919,070,844. Compared with 2060, when the projection stands at 832,688,680, that represents growth of 10.4% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 29.4 years, with 38.7 children under 15 and 10.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
919,070,844
Median age
29.4
0-14 %
26.0%
65+ %
7.0%
Child dependency
38.7
Old-age dependency
10.5
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 will the population of Western Africa be in 2070?
Western Africa is projected to have a population of 919,070,844 in 2070.
What is the median age in Western Africa?
The median age in Western Africa is 29.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Africa?
In Western Africa, 26.0% of people are under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older.
What shape is Western Africa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Africa's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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