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| # | Region | Population (2025) | Yearly Change | Net Change | Density (P/Km²) | Area (Km²) | Migrants (net) | Fert. Rate | Median Age | Urban Pop % | World Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Africa | 513,485,693 | 2.55% | 12,781,847 | 77 | 6,667,493 | −279,850 | 3.96 | 18.3 | 32% | 6.24% |
| 2 | Western Africa | 466,532,788 | 2.25% | 10,281,459 | 77 | 6,064,060 | −187,524 | 4.27 | 18.2 | 49.8% | 5.67% |
| 3 | Northern Africa | 276,302,254 | 1.53% | 4,170,915 | 36 | 7,769,438 | 140,714 | 2.88 | 24.9 | 51.8% | 3.36% |
| 4 | Middle Africa | 219,525,087 | 3.1% | 6,609,451 | 34 | 6,496,820 | −182,729 | 5.37 | 16.4 | 50.4% | 2.67% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 74,021,757 | 1.21% | 883,056 | 28 | 2,650,670 | 131,604 | 2.27 | 27.9 | 64.7% | 0.90% |
| # | Region | Population (2025) | World Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Africa | 70,442,149 | 2.83% |
| 2 | Eastern Africa | 65,735,637 | 2.64% |
| 3 | Northern Africa | 50,045,357 | 2.01% |
| 4 | Middle Africa | 26,735,290 | 1.07% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 14,817,986 | 0.59% |
| # | Region | Population (2025) | World Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Africa | 855,453,353 | 8.85% |
| 2 | Western Africa | 734,831,108 | 7.60% |
| 3 | Middle Africa | 411,712,069 | 4.26% |
| 4 | Northern Africa | 373,025,622 | 3.86% |
| 5 | Southern Africa | 91,625,466 | 0.95% |