Total population in Africa (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.55B persons | +34.73M persons | +2.29% |
| 2024 | 1.52B persons | +34.37M persons | +2.32% |
| 2023 | 1.48B persons | +33.89M persons | +2.34% |
| 2022 | 1.45B persons | +33.13M persons | +2.34% |
| 2021 | 1.41B persons | +32.93M persons | +2.38% |
| 2020 | 1.38B persons | +32.82M persons | +2.43% |
| 2019 | 1.35B persons | +32.60M persons | +2.48% |
| 2018 | 1.32B persons | +32.51M persons | +2.53% |
| 2017 | 1.28B persons | +31.69M persons | +2.53% |
| 2016 | 1.25B persons | +31.13M persons | +2.55% |
| 2015 | 1.22B persons | +30.86M persons | +2.59% |
| 2014 | 1.19B persons | +30.44M persons | +2.63% |
| 2013 | 1.16B persons | +29.94M persons | +2.65% |
| 2012 | 1.13B persons | +28.69M persons | +2.61% |
| 2011 | 1.10B persons | +27.93M persons | +2.61% |
| 2010 | 1.07B persons | +27.44M persons | +2.63% |
| 2009 | 1.04B persons | +26.71M persons | +2.62% |
| 2008 | 1.02B persons | +26.01M persons | +2.62% |
| 2007 | 992.06M persons | +25.12M persons | +2.60% |
| 2006 | 966.93M persons | +24.39M persons | +2.59% |
| 2005 | 942.55M persons | +23.77M persons | +2.59% |
| 2004 | 918.78M persons | +23.04M persons | +2.57% |
| 2003 | 895.73M persons | +22.32M persons | +2.56% |
| 2002 | 873.41M persons | +21.72M persons | +2.55% |
| 2001 | 851.69M persons | +21.11M persons | +2.54% |
| 2000 | 830.58M persons | +20.50M persons | +2.53% |
| 1999 | 810.08M persons | +20.10M persons | +2.54% |
| 1998 | 789.98M persons | +19.60M persons | +2.54% |
| 1997 | 770.38M persons | +18.91M persons | +2.52% |
| 1996 | 751.47M persons | +18.78M persons | +2.56% |
| 1995 | 732.70M persons | +18.19M persons | +2.55% |
| 1994 | 714.50M persons | +17.88M persons | +2.57% |
| 1993 | 696.62M persons | +18.06M persons | +2.66% |
| 1992 | 678.56M persons | +17.45M persons | +2.64% |
| 1991 | 661.10M persons | +17.33M persons | +2.69% |
| 1990 | 643.78M persons | +17.42M persons | +2.78% |
| 1989 | 626.36M persons | +16.97M persons | +2.79% |
| 1988 | 609.39M persons | +16.79M persons | +2.83% |
| 1987 | 592.60M persons | +16.63M persons | +2.89% |
| 1986 | 575.97M persons | +16.30M persons | +2.91% |
| 1985 | 559.66M persons | +16.03M persons | +2.95% |
| 1984 | 543.64M persons | +15.41M persons | +2.92% |
| 1983 | 528.23M persons | +15.27M persons | +2.98% |
| 1982 | 512.96M persons | +15.34M persons | +3.08% |
| 1981 | 497.62M persons | +14.57M persons | +3.02% |
| 1980 | 483.05M persons | +13.85M persons | +2.95% |
| 1979 | 469.20M persons | +13.66M persons | +3.00% |
| 1978 | 455.54M persons | +12.88M persons | +2.91% |
| 1977 | 442.66M persons | +12.16M persons | +2.83% |
| 1976 | 430.50M persons | +12.06M persons | +2.88% |
| 1975 | 418.43M persons | — | — |
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