Subregions in Africa by population (2026)
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| # | Region | Population (2026) | Yearly Change | Net Change | Density (P/km²) | Area (km²) | Migrants (net) | Fert. Rate | Median Age | Urban Pop % | World Share |
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| 1 | Eastern Africa | 526,382,563 | +2.51% | 12,896,870 | 77 | 6,794,342 | −291,209 | 3.89 | 18.5 | 32.6% | 6.3% |
| 2 | Western Africa | 476,911,144 | +2.22% | 10,378,356 | 79 | 6,061,555 | −189,416 | 4.19 | 18.4 | 54.8% | 5.7% |
| 3 | Northern Africa | 280,740,471 | +1.61% | 4,438,217 | 36 | 7,736,061 | 102,529 | 2.85 | 25.1 | 52.6% | 3.4% |
| 4 | Middle Africa | 226,082,168 | +2.99% | 6,557,081 | 35 | 6,496,824 | −179,251 | 5.28 | 16.5 | 51.4% | 2.7% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 74,868,913 | +1.14% | 847,156 | 28 | 2,652,049 | 117,192 | 2.25 | 28.1 | 62.4% | 0.90% |
Africa Population by Subregion in 1950
| # | Region | Population 1950 | World Share |
|---|
| 1 | Western Africa | 70,442,149 | 2.8% |
| 2 | Eastern Africa | 65,735,637 | 2.6% |
| 3 | Northern Africa | 50,045,357 | 2.0% |
| 4 | Middle Africa | 26,735,290 | 1.1% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 14,817,986 | 0.59% |
Africa Population by Subregion in 2050
| # | Region | Population 2050 | World Share |
|---|
| 1 | Eastern Africa | 855,453,353 | 8.9% |
| 2 | Western Africa | 734,831,108 | 7.6% |
| 3 | Middle Africa | 411,712,069 | 4.3% |
| 4 | Northern Africa | 373,025,622 | 3.9% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 91,625,466 | 0.95% |
