Total population in Eastern Africa (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 513.49M persons | +12.78M persons | +2.55% |
| 2024 | 500.70M persons | +12.85M persons | +2.63% |
| 2023 | 487.86M persons | +12.56M persons | +2.64% |
| 2022 | 475.30M persons | +12.04M persons | +2.60% |
| 2021 | 463.26M persons | +12.06M persons | +2.67% |
| 2020 | 451.20M persons | +12.04M persons | +2.74% |
| 2019 | 439.17M persons | +11.75M persons | +2.75% |
| 2018 | 427.41M persons | +11.10M persons | +2.67% |
| 2017 | 416.32M persons | +10.56M persons | +2.60% |
| 2016 | 405.75M persons | +10.42M persons | +2.64% |
| 2015 | 395.33M persons | +10.10M persons | +2.62% |
| 2014 | 385.23M persons | +10.12M persons | +2.70% |
| 2013 | 375.11M persons | +10.22M persons | +2.80% |
| 2012 | 364.90M persons | +9.85M persons | +2.77% |
| 2011 | 355.05M persons | +9.77M persons | +2.83% |
| 2010 | 345.28M persons | +9.74M persons | +2.90% |
| 2009 | 335.54M persons | +9.45M persons | +2.90% |
| 2008 | 326.08M persons | +9.27M persons | +2.93% |
| 2007 | 316.81M persons | +9.00M persons | +2.92% |
| 2006 | 307.81M persons | +8.69M persons | +2.91% |
| 2005 | 299.11M persons | +8.45M persons | +2.91% |
| 2004 | 290.66M persons | +8.26M persons | +2.93% |
| 2003 | 282.40M persons | +7.97M persons | +2.90% |
| 2002 | 274.43M persons | +7.62M persons | +2.85% |
| 2001 | 266.82M persons | +7.32M persons | +2.82% |
| 2000 | 259.49M persons | +7.12M persons | +2.82% |
| 1999 | 252.38M persons | +6.88M persons | +2.80% |
| 1998 | 245.49M persons | +6.82M persons | +2.86% |
| 1997 | 238.67M persons | +7.10M persons | +3.07% |
| 1996 | 231.58M persons | +6.99M persons | +3.11% |
| 1995 | 224.58M persons | +5.63M persons | +2.57% |
| 1994 | 218.95M persons | +5.33M persons | +2.50% |
| 1993 | 213.61M persons | +5.90M persons | +2.84% |
| 1992 | 207.71M persons | +5.59M persons | +2.76% |
| 1991 | 202.13M persons | +5.58M persons | +2.84% |
| 1990 | 196.55M persons | +5.55M persons | +2.91% |
| 1989 | 190.99M persons | +5.24M persons | +2.82% |
| 1988 | 185.75M persons | +5.29M persons | +2.93% |
| 1987 | 180.46M persons | +5.39M persons | +3.08% |
| 1986 | 175.07M persons | +5.19M persons | +3.05% |
| 1985 | 169.88M persons | +5.01M persons | +3.04% |
| 1984 | 164.87M persons | +4.78M persons | +2.99% |
| 1983 | 160.09M persons | +4.73M persons | +3.05% |
| 1982 | 155.36M persons | +4.75M persons | +3.15% |
| 1981 | 150.61M persons | +4.34M persons | +2.96% |
| 1980 | 146.27M persons | +4.03M persons | +2.84% |
| 1979 | 142.24M persons | +4.21M persons | +3.05% |
| 1978 | 138.02M persons | +3.93M persons | +2.93% |
| 1977 | 134.10M persons | +3.70M persons | +2.84% |
| 1976 | 130.40M persons | +3.75M persons | +2.96% |
| 1975 | 126.65M persons | — | — |
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