Africa Population 1950-2020
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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2020 Population |
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Africa - Historical Population Data
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| 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% |
