According to the World Bank's population estimates, there were 817,703,032 people living on the African continent in 2000. 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 (122,851,984), followed by Egypt (71,371,371), and then Ethiopia (67,031,867). Seychelles was the least populated country with a population of 81,131.

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.

Population Trend of African Countries