Africa 1972 Population By Country
Updated on May 15, 2023.
According to the World Bank's population estimates, there were 384,313,268 people living on the African continent in 1972. The chart and table below shows the population estimate for each African country based on data from the World Bank.
Nigeria was the most populated country (58,173,834), followed by Egypt (36,330,768), and then Ethiopia (29,891,328). Seychelles was the least populated country with a population of 56,029.
Hover over or click on the countries to see the number and percentage of the African population that lives in each country. The data can also be found in a table below. Use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
Data Source: World Bank.
Africa 1972 Population By Country
See also Population estimate for other years:
Table of Africa 1972 Population by State
Country | Population | % of Africa Population |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 58,173,834 | 7.57% |
| Egypt | 36,330,768 | 4.73% |
| Ethiopia | 29,891,328 | 3.89% |
| South Africa | 23,698,507 | 3.08% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21,273,409 | 2.77% |
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Population Trend of African Countries
Use the following links to see the population trend of each african country.