Africa Population 1950-2020
NOTE: All data from 2020 and beyond are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
Chart and table of Africa population from 1950 to 2020. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Africa in 2020 is 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.
- The population of Africa in 2017 was 1,244,222,267, a 2.57% increase from 2016.
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| Country Name | 2020 Population |
| Africa - Historical Population Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Growth Rate |
| 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% |
