Total Population by Country (Africa)
Nigeria has the largest population in Africa — 237,527,782, ahead of Ethiopia (135,472,051) and Egypt (118,365,995). All 54 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 15.4% | 237,527,782 |
| 2 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 8.8% | 135,472,051 |
| 3 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 7.7% | 118,365,995 |
| 4 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 7.3% | 112,832,473 |
| 5 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 4.6% | 70,545,865 |
| 6 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 4.2% | 64,747,319 |
| 7 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 3.7% | 57,532,493 |
| 8 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 3.3% | 51,662,147 |
| 9 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 3.3% | 51,384,894 |
| 10 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 3.1% | 47,435,312 |
| 11 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 2.5% | 39,040,039 |
| 12 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 2.5% | 38,430,770 |
| 13 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 2.3% | 35,631,653 |
| 14 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 2.3% | 35,064,272 |
| 15 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 2.1% | 32,740,678 |
Top 15 of 54 ranked countries
Concentration
🇳🇬 15.4%🇪🇹 8.8%🇪🇬 7.7%🇨🇩 7.3%🇹🇿 4.6%Rest 56.2%
The top 10 countries hold 61.3% of the regional total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Population size determines the potential manpower pool available for military service and defense industries. While technology has reduced the importance of raw numbers, larger populations still provide strategic depth and greater mobilization capacity during extended conflicts.
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