According to the World Bank's population estimates, there were 327,167,434 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.

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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.