Africa 2016 Population By Country
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank's population estimates, there were 1,230,377,462 people living on the African continent in 2016. 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 (188,666,931), followed by Ethiopia (105,293,228), and then Egypt (99,784,030). Seychelles was the least populated country with a population of 94,677.

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 2016 Population By Country
Table of Africa 2016 Population by State
Country
Population
% of Africa Population
Nigeria 188,666,931 7.67%
Ethiopia 105,293,228 4.28%
Egypt 99,784,030 4.06%
Democratic Republic of the Congo 81,430,977 3.31%
South Africa 56,422,274 2.29%
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