Africa Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of Africa population from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Africa in 2021 is 1,373,486,524, a 2.45% increase from 2020.
- The population of Africa in 2020 was 1,340,598,147, a 2.49% increase from 2019.
- The population of Africa in 2019 was 1,308,064,195, a 2.52% increase from 2018.
- The population of Africa in 2018 was 1,275,920,972, a 2.55% increase from 2017.
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Country Name |
2021 Population |
Africa - Historical Population Data
|
Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
1,373,486,524 |
2.45% |
2020 |
1,340,598,147 |
2.49% |
2019 |
1,308,064,195 |
2.52% |
2018 |
1,275,920,972 |
2.55% |
2017 |
1,244,222,267 |
2.57% |
2016 |
1,213,040,521 |
2.59% |
2015 |
1,182,438,784 |
2.60% |
2014 |
1,152,433,627 |
2.62% |
2013 |
1,123,045,081 |
2.62% |
2012 |
1,094,343,067 |
2.62% |
2011 |
1,066,409,700 |
2.61% |
2010 |
1,039,304,033 |
2.59% |
2009 |
1,013,045,754 |
2.57% |
2008 |
987,623,496 |
2.55% |
2007 |
963,021,802 |
2.54% |
2006 |
939,210,020 |
2.52% |
2005 |
916,154,288 |
2.50% |
2004 |
893,842,821 |
2.48% |
2003 |
872,248,381 |
2.46% |
2002 |
851,298,405 |
2.45% |
2001 |
830,902,585 |
2.46% |
2000 |
810,984,226 |
2.46% |
1999 |
791,504,166 |
2.47% |
1998 |
772,437,113 |
2.48% |
1997 |
753,737,610 |
2.50% |
1996 |
735,361,115 |
2.52% |
1995 |
717,270,078 |
2.55% |
1994 |
699,445,343 |
2.58% |
1993 |
681,869,283 |
2.61% |
1992 |
664,512,055 |
2.65% |
1991 |
647,343,997 |
2.70% |
1990 |
630,349,639 |
2.74% |
1989 |
613,512,110 |
2.79% |
1988 |
596,849,000 |
2.83% |
1987 |
580,424,361 |
2.85% |
1986 |
564,327,260 |
2.86% |
1985 |
548,626,148 |
2.87% |
1984 |
533,345,172 |
2.87% |
1983 |
518,479,753 |
2.87% |
1982 |
504,034,199 |
2.86% |
1981 |
490,003,891 |
2.86% |
1980 |
476,386,273 |
2.85% |
1979 |
463,183,536 |
2.84% |
1978 |
450,403,808 |
2.82% |
1977 |
438,054,733 |
2.79% |
1976 |
426,144,378 |
2.77% |
1975 |
414,674,688 |
2.73% |
1974 |
403,645,795 |
2.70% |
1973 |
393,044,091 |
2.67% |
1972 |
382,837,384 |
2.64% |
1971 |
372,983,108 |
2.62% |
1970 |
363,447,518 |
2.61% |
1969 |
354,214,422 |
2.59% |
1968 |
345,280,027 |
2.57% |
1967 |
336,630,998 |
2.55% |
1966 |
328,256,522 |
2.53% |
1965 |
320,147,257 |
2.52% |
1964 |
312,291,934 |
2.50% |
1963 |
304,683,413 |
2.48% |
1962 |
297,322,680 |
2.45% |
1961 |
290,214,489 |
2.42% |
1960 |
283,361,209 |
2.38% |
1959 |
276,760,707 |
2.35% |
1958 |
270,407,018 |
2.31% |
1957 |
264,292,198 |
2.28% |
1956 |
258,408,188 |
2.24% |
1955 |
252,748,903 |
2.20% |
1954 |
247,310,594 |
2.16% |
1953 |
242,092,424 |
2.11% |
1952 |
237,096,507 |
2.05% |
1951 |
232,327,811 |
1.99% |
1950 |
227,794,136 |
0.00% |