Africa 2015 Population By Country
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank's population estimates, there were 1,199,402,209 people living on the African continent in 2015. 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 (183,995,785), followed by Ethiopia (102,471,895), and then Egypt (97,723,799). Seychelles was the least populated country with a population of 93,419.

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 2015 Population By Country
Table of Africa 2015 Population by State
Country
Population
% of Africa Population
Nigeria 183,995,785 7.67%
Ethiopia 102,471,895 4.27%
Egypt 97,723,799 4.07%
Democratic Republic of the Congo 78,656,904 3.28%
South Africa 55,876,504 2.33%
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