Total population in Western Africa (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 466.53M persons | +10.28M persons | +2.25% |
| 2024 | 456.25M persons | +10.21M persons | +2.29% |
| 2023 | 446.04M persons | +10.11M persons | +2.32% |
| 2022 | 435.94M persons | +9.89M persons | +2.32% |
| 2021 | 426.04M persons | +9.72M persons | +2.34% |
| 2020 | 416.32M persons | +9.64M persons | +2.37% |
| 2019 | 406.68M persons | +9.63M persons | +2.43% |
| 2018 | 397.05M persons | +9.77M persons | +2.52% |
| 2017 | 387.27M persons | +9.93M persons | +2.63% |
| 2016 | 377.35M persons | +9.85M persons | +2.68% |
| 2015 | 367.50M persons | +9.73M persons | +2.72% |
| 2014 | 357.77M persons | +9.59M persons | +2.75% |
| 2013 | 348.18M persons | +9.33M persons | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 338.85M persons | +9.24M persons | +2.80% |
| 2011 | 329.61M persons | +9.09M persons | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 320.52M persons | +8.78M persons | +2.82% |
| 2009 | 311.73M persons | +8.56M persons | +2.82% |
| 2008 | 303.18M persons | +8.35M persons | +2.83% |
| 2007 | 294.82M persons | +8.12M persons | +2.83% |
| 2006 | 286.70M persons | +7.90M persons | +2.83% |
| 2005 | 278.80M persons | +7.67M persons | +2.83% |
| 2004 | 271.12M persons | +7.40M persons | +2.81% |
| 2003 | 263.72M persons | +7.22M persons | +2.81% |
| 2002 | 256.51M persons | +7.08M persons | +2.84% |
| 2001 | 249.42M persons | +6.84M persons | +2.82% |
| 2000 | 242.59M persons | +6.49M persons | +2.75% |
| 1999 | 236.09M persons | +6.31M persons | +2.74% |
| 1998 | 229.79M persons | +6.24M persons | +2.79% |
| 1997 | 223.55M persons | +5.96M persons | +2.74% |
| 1996 | 217.59M persons | +5.72M persons | +2.70% |
| 1995 | 211.87M persons | +5.57M persons | +2.70% |
| 1994 | 206.30M persons | +5.38M persons | +2.68% |
| 1993 | 200.92M persons | +5.33M persons | +2.73% |
| 1992 | 195.59M persons | +5.19M persons | +2.73% |
| 1991 | 190.40M persons | +4.85M persons | +2.61% |
| 1990 | 185.55M persons | +4.81M persons | +2.66% |
| 1989 | 180.74M persons | +4.89M persons | +2.78% |
| 1988 | 175.85M persons | +4.73M persons | +2.76% |
| 1987 | 171.12M persons | +4.58M persons | +2.75% |
| 1986 | 166.54M persons | +4.49M persons | +2.77% |
| 1985 | 162.06M persons | +4.46M persons | +2.83% |
| 1984 | 157.60M persons | +4.18M persons | +2.72% |
| 1983 | 153.43M persons | +4.13M persons | +2.77% |
| 1982 | 149.30M persons | +4.28M persons | +2.95% |
| 1981 | 145.01M persons | +4.18M persons | +2.97% |
| 1980 | 140.83M persons | +4.07M persons | +2.97% |
| 1979 | 136.76M persons | +3.91M persons | +2.94% |
| 1978 | 132.85M persons | +3.77M persons | +2.92% |
| 1977 | 129.09M persons | +3.57M persons | +2.84% |
| 1976 | 125.52M persons | +3.40M persons | +2.78% |
| 1975 | 122.12M persons | — | — |
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