African Countries by Population (2025) - Worldometer List of countries (or dependencies) in Africa ranked by population, from the most populated Growth rate, median age, fertility rate, area, density, population density, urbanization, urban population, share of world population
List of African countries by population - Wikipedia This is a list of the current 54 African countries sorted by population, also sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data
Countries in Africa 2025 - World Population Review Nigeria is by far the largest country in terms of population, with more than 232 million people Ethiopia follows with over 132 million, while Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Africa, and Kenya all have populations ranging from more than 116 million to 56 million
List of African countries by population | Britannica It is home to Nigeria, which has more than 228 million people and routinely ranks among the top 10 most populous countries in the world, but it also has countries with populations of fewer than 250,000 people (Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles)
Largest populations by country in Africa 2025| Statista Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, after Asia Nevertheless, Africa records the highest growth rate worldwide, with figures rising by over two percent every year
Africa Population, Countries, Land Area Growth (2025 Data) Nigeria leads Africa with 237 million people, accounting for over 15% of the continent’s population Burundi and Rwanda have the highest population densities, with 560 and 591 people km² respectively