According to the World Bank's population estimates, there were 859,302,728 people living on the African continent in 2002. 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 (129,583,026), followed by Egypt (74,393,759), and then Ethiopia (71,073,215). Seychelles was the least populated country with a population of 83,723.

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