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Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021. [1] Africa is also the youngest continent, as 60% of Africa is 24 years of age or younger. [2] This list also includes the partially recognized country Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly known as Western Sahara, which is a member of the African ...
The population of Africa has grown rapidly over the past century [1] and consequently shows a large youth bulge, further reinforced by a low life expectancy of below 50 years in some African countries. [2] Total population as of 2024 is about 1.5 billion, [3] with a growth rate of about 100 million
This is a list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, based on estimates published by the United Nations in the 2024 revision of World Population Prospects. It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present. [2]
The UN Population Division has calculated the future population of the world's countries, based on current demographic trends. The UN's 2024 report projects world population to be 8.1 billion in 2024, about 9.6 billion in 2050, and about 10.2 billion in 2100. The following table shows the largest 15 countries by population as of 2024, 2050 and ...
List. The table below presents the latest Human Development Index (HDI) for countries in Africa as included in the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report, released on 13 March 2024 and based on data collected in 2024. [1] As of 2024, All African UN member states are included in the report.
With a population of 343,328,958 as of 2024, it would also be the most populous nation in Africa and third in the world. [4] Its population would be greater than that of Russia, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, and Indonesia, barely surpass that of the United States, and be behind only India and China. [4]
Population (2021) [1] [2] [3] % (world) ±% p.a. (2010–2013) Sovereign states (2024) De facto states (2024) Non-self-governing territory(ies) (2024) Other area(s) (2024) World: 7,909,295,151: 100% 1.17% 197 8 17 34 Asia: 4,694,576,167: 59.4% 1.04% 48 4 0 2 Africa: 1,393,676,444: 17.6%: 2.57% 54 2 2 4 Europe: 745,173,774: 9.4%: 0.08% 44 2 1 6 ...
City Rank Country Population Year of estimate Kinshasa: 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17,032,322 2024 [1]: Lagos: 2 Nigeria 16,536,018 2024 [2]: Cairo: 3 Egypt 10,100,166 ...