Africa 1982 Population By Country
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank's population estimates, there were 509,781,140 people living on the African continent in 1982. 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 (77,388,067), followed by Egypt (46,088,647), and then Ethiopia (37,213,393). Seychelles was the least populated country with a population of 64,413.

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 1982 Population By Country
Table of Africa 1982 Population by State
Country
Population
% of Africa Population
Nigeria 77,388,067 7.59%
Egypt 46,088,647 4.52%
Ethiopia 37,213,393 3.65%
South Africa 31,022,417 3.04%
Democratic Republic of the Congo 28,219,219 2.77%
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