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Africa: countries by population

This list ranks 54 countries by population. The most populous is Nigeria (≈ 237.5 million) and the least populous is Seychelles (≈ 123,000), a difference of about 1,935 times. Right in the middle sits Benin (≈ 14.8 million).

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    Figures are World Bank estimates for 2025.

    #NamePopulation
    1Nigeria≈ 237.5 million
    2Ethiopia≈ 135.5 million
    3Egypt≈ 118.4 million
    4DR Congo≈ 112.8 million
    5Tanzania≈ 70.5 million
    6South Africa≈ 64.7 million
    7Kenya≈ 57.5 million
    8Sudan≈ 51.7 million
    9Uganda≈ 51.4 million
    10Algeria≈ 47.4 million
    11Angola≈ 39.0 million
    12Morocco≈ 38.4 million
    13Mozambique≈ 35.6 million
    14Ghana≈ 35.1 million
    15Madagascar≈ 32.7 million
    16Ivory Coast≈ 32.7 million
    17Cameroon≈ 29.9 million
    18Niger≈ 27.9 million
    19Mali≈ 25.2 million
    20Burkina Faso≈ 24.1 million
    21Malawi≈ 22.2 million
    22Zambia≈ 21.9 million
    23Chad≈ 21.0 million
    24Somalia≈ 19.7 million
    25Senegal≈ 18.9 million
    26Zimbabwe≈ 17.0 million
    27Guinea≈ 15.1 million
    28Benin≈ 14.8 million
    29Rwanda≈ 14.6 million
    30Burundi≈ 14.4 million
    31Tunisia≈ 12.3 million
    32South Sudan≈ 12.2 million
    33Sierra Leone≈ 8.8 million
    34Togo≈ 8.6 million
    35Libya≈ 7.5 million
    36Congo≈ 6.5 million
    37Liberia≈ 5.7 million
    38Central African Republic≈ 5.5 million
    39Mauritania≈ 5.3 million
    40Eritrea≈ 3.6 million
    41Namibia≈ 3.1 million
    42Gambia≈ 2.8 million
    43Gabon≈ 2.6 million
    44Botswana≈ 2.6 million
    45Lesotho≈ 2.4 million
    46Guinea-Bissau≈ 2.2 million
    47Equatorial Guinea≈ 1.9 million
    48Eswatini≈ 1.3 million
    49Mauritius≈ 1.2 million
    50Djibouti≈ 1.2 million
    51Comoros≈ 883,000
    52Cape Verde≈ 527,000
    53São Tomé and Príncipe≈ 240,000
    54Seychelles≈ 123,000

    Questions

    What is the most populous on this list?

    Nigeria, with ≈ 237.5 million.

    What is the least populous on this list?

    Seychelles, with ≈ 123,000.

    Where do these numbers come from?

    Figures are World Bank estimates for 2025.

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