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The population of Africa first surpassed one billion in 2009, with a doubling time of 27 years (growth rate 2.6% p.a.). [15] Population growth has continued at almost the same pace, and total population is expected to surpass 2 billion by 2038 (doubling time 29 years, 2.4% p.a.). [6] Sub-Saharan Africa are expected to make more than half of the ...
Rank Country Annual growth (%) 1 South Sudan 4.78 2 Angola 3.34 3 Malawi 2.28 4 Burundi 3.63 5 Uganda 3.27 6 Niger 3.63 7 Mali 2.95 8 Burkina Faso 2.53 9 Zambia 2.90 10 Ethiopia
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 growth rate estimates (according to the United Nations Population Prospects 2019) between 2015 and 2020 [1] ... South Africa * 1.07: 2024: 0.9: 1.10:
Other organizations project lower levels of population growth in Africa, based particularly on improvement in women's education and successful implementation of family planning. [11] 2. World population prospects, 2022 projection [12] During the remainder of this century, some countries will see population growth and some will see population ...
Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents; [10] [11] the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. [12] Based on 2024 projections, Africa's population will reach 3.8 billion people by 2099. [13] Africa is the least wealthy inhabited continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth ...
List of countries and dependencies by population; List of countries and dependencies by population density; List of countries by past and projected future population; List of countries by population in 1900; List of countries by population in 2005; List of countries by population in 2010; List of population concern organizations; List of ...
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.