Africa 2007 Population By Country
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank's population estimates, there were 974,997,247 people living on the African continent in 2007. 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 (148,294,028), followed by Egypt (82,218,755), and then Ethiopia (81,996,185). Seychelles was the least populated country with a population of 85,033.

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 2007 Population By Country
Table of Africa 2007 Population by State
Country
Population
% of Africa Population
Nigeria 148,294,028 7.61%
Egypt 82,218,755 4.22%
Ethiopia 81,996,185 4.21%
Democratic Republic of the Congo 60,289,422 3.09%
South Africa 49,996,094 2.56%
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