The population of Africa is expected to grow by 35,232,000 in 2026 and reach 1,585,572,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 476,056 people yearly.
| Current population | 1,553,876,811 people at present (Tuesday 10th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 24.7 years |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,549,866,000 | 35,232,000 (2.3%) | -476,056 | 24.7 | 705,120,000 (45.5%) | ||
| 2025 | 1,514,634,000 | 34,764,000 (2.3%) | -476,056 | 24.6 | 682,211,000 (45.0%) | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -450,843 | 24.5 | 659,838,000 (44.6%) | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -450,843 | 24.4 | 637,989,000 (44.1%) | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -450,843 | 24.3 | 616,665,000 (43.7%) | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -450,843 | 24.2 | 595,846,000 (43.2%) | ||
| 2020 | 1,345,471,000 | 32,476,000 (2.4%) | -450,843 | 24.0 | 575,532,000 (42.8%) | ||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -466,438 | 23.9 | 555,710,000 (42.3%) | ||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -466,438 | 23.8 | 536,394,000 (41.9%) | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -466,438 | 23.7 | 517,576,000 (41.4%) | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -466,438 | 23.7 | 499,253,385 (41.0%) | ||
| 2015 | 1,187,612,877 | 30,229,699 (2.6%) | -466,438 | 23.6 | 481,321,948 (40.5%) | ||
| 2010 | 1,047,318,235 | 26,679,177 (2.6%) | -652,979 | 23.3 | 400,722,027 (38.3%) | ||
| 2005 | 922,132,671 | 22,704,855 (2.5%) | -668,482 | 23.1 | 334,141,798 (36.2%) | ||
| 2000 | 815,529,980 | 19,690,083 (2.4%) | -436,639 | 22.9 | 280,986,404 (34.5%) | ||
| 1995 | 721,195,346 | 18,068,138 (2.5%) | -498,430 | 22.6 | 238,137,402 (33.0%) | ||
| 1990 | 632,873,640 | 16,917,494 (2.7%) | -74,563 | 22.4 | 197,530,616 (31.2%) | ||
| 1985 | 551,230,460 | 15,314,574 (2.8%) | -350,295 | 22.3 | 158,968,567 (28.8%) | ||
| 1980 | 478,605,250 | 13,256,548 (2.8%) | -347,495 | 22.4 | 127,476,088 (26.6%) | ||
| 1975 | 416,773,627 | 11,025,326 (2.7%) | -369,818 | 22.5 | 102,396,527 (24.6%) | ||
| 1970 | 365,542,022 | 9,280,709 (2.5%) | -451,049 | 22.7 | 82,050,307 (22.4%) | ||
| 1965 | 321,865,821 | 7,935,994 (2.5%) | -228,591 | 22.9 | 65,925,337 (20.5%) | ||
| 1960 | 284,683,789 | 6,936,787 (2.4%) | -190,887 | 23.1 | 52,684,688 (18.5%) |
In 2025 the population of Africa was 1,514,634,000 and the average age increased from 23.1 in 1960 to 24.6. Urban population has increased from 280,986,404 (34.5%) in 2000 to 705,120,000 (45.5%) in the current year.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -450,843 | 24.0 | 575,532,000 (42.8%) | ||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -476,056 | 24.6 | 682,211,000 (45.0%) | ||
| 2030 | 1,695,567,000 | 37,146,000 (2.2%) | -483,823 | 25.3 | 802,046,000 (47.3%) | ||
| 2035 | 1,888,345,000 | 39,450,000 (2.1%) | -483,646 | 26.0 | 935,172,000 (49.5%) | ||
| 2040 | 2,091,463,000 | 41,325,000 (2.0%) | -484,517 | 26.7 | 1,081,606,000 (51.7%) | ||
| 2045 | 2,302,099,000 | 42,583,000 (1.9%) | -485,417 | 27.5 | 1,241,830,000 (53.9%) | ||
| 2050 | 2,517,307,000 | 43,296,000 (1.7%) | -485,417 | 28.3 | 1,414,648,000 (56.2%) |
The demographics of Africa constitutes of 775,039,000 women and 774,827,000 men, which means there are 1,000 men per 1000 women.