Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 790,423 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
790,423 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 21 regions
All-time high
790,423 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
26,735 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Middle Africa, 1950–2100

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 790,423 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Middle Africa peaked at 790,423 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 26,735 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 21 regions with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Middle Africa, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 26,735 1000 No
1951 27,194 1000 No +1.7%
1952 27,670 1000 No +1.7%
1953 28,163 1000 No +1.8%
1954 28,678 1000 No +1.8%
1955 29,222 1000 No +1.9%
1956 29,792 1000 No +2.0%
1957 30,387 1000 No +2.0%
1958 30,996 1000 No +2.0%
1959 31,637 1000 No +2.1%
1960 32,315 1000 No +2.1%
1961 32,996 1000 No +2.1%
1962 33,700 1000 No +2.1%
1963 34,447 1000 No +2.2%
1964 35,221 1000 No +2.2%
1965 36,031 1000 No +2.3%
1966 36,884 1000 No +2.4%
1967 37,778 1000 No +2.4%
1968 38,706 1000 No +2.5%
1969 39,658 1000 No +2.5%
1970 40,657 1000 No +2.5%
1971 41,704 1000 No +2.6%
1972 42,807 1000 No +2.6%
1973 43,978 1000 No +2.7%
1974 45,183 1000 No +2.7%
1975 46,406 1000 No +2.7%
1976 47,611 1000 No +2.6%
1977 48,818 1000 No +2.5%
1978 50,220 1000 No +2.9%
1979 51,797 1000 No +3.1%
1980 53,288 1000 No +2.9%
1981 54,794 1000 No +2.8%
1982 56,489 1000 No +3.1%
1983 58,275 1000 No +3.2%
1984 60,064 1000 No +3.1%
1985 61,913 1000 No +3.1%
1986 63,868 1000 No +3.2%
1987 65,900 1000 No +3.2%
1988 68,004 1000 No +3.2%
1989 70,179 1000 No +3.2%
1990 72,458 1000 No +3.2%
1991 74,863 1000 No +3.3%
1992 77,389 1000 No +3.4%
1993 79,946 1000 No +3.3%
1994 83,074 1000 No +3.9%
1995 86,208 1000 No +3.8%
1996 88,437 1000 No +2.6%
1997 90,493 1000 No +2.3%
1998 93,116 1000 No +2.9%
1999 96,143 1000 No +3.3%
2000 99,235 1000 No +3.2%
2001 102,391 1000 No +3.2%
2002 105,570 1000 No +3.1%
2003 108,869 1000 No +3.1%
2004 112,366 1000 No +3.2%
2005 116,027 1000 No +3.3%
2006 119,767 1000 No +3.2%
2007 123,593 1000 No +3.2%
2008 127,558 1000 No +3.2%
2009 131,620 1000 No +3.2%
2010 135,885 1000 No +3.2%
2011 140,439 1000 No +3.4%
2012 145,134 1000 No +3.3%
2013 150,000 1000 No +3.4%
2014 154,987 1000 No +3.3%
2015 160,026 1000 No +3.3%
2016 165,457 1000 No +3.4%
2017 171,140 1000 No +3.4%
2018 176,708 1000 No +3.3%
2019 182,227 1000 No +3.1%
2020 187,912 1000 No +3.1%
2021 193,787 1000 No +3.1%
2022 199,714 1000 No +3.1%
2023 206,130 1000 No +3.2%
2024 212,916 1000 No +3.3%
2025 219,525 1000 No +3.1%
2026 226,082 1000 No +3.0%
2027 232,795 1000 No +3.0%
2028 239,676 1000 No +3.0%
2029 246,662 1000 No +2.9%
2030 253,740 1000 No +2.9%
2031 260,921 1000 No +2.8%
2032 268,195 1000 No +2.8%
2033 275,551 1000 No +2.7%
2034 282,988 1000 No +2.7%
2035 290,492 1000 No +2.7%
2036 298,077 1000 No +2.6%
2037 305,729 1000 No +2.6%
2038 313,445 1000 No +2.5%
2039 321,251 1000 No +2.5%
2040 329,121 1000 No +2.4%
2041 337,068 1000 No +2.4%
2042 345,098 1000 No +2.4%
2043 353,198 1000 No +2.3%
2044 361,366 1000 No +2.3%
2045 369,598 1000 No +2.3%
2046 377,904 1000 No +2.2%
2047 386,273 1000 No +2.2%
2048 394,702 1000 No +2.2%
2049 403,185 1000 No +2.1%
2050 411,712 1000 No +2.1%
2051 420,288 1000 No +2.1%
2052 428,911 1000 No +2.1%
2053 437,564 1000 No +2.0%
2054 446,234 1000 No +2.0%
2055 454,919 1000 No +1.9%
2056 463,603 1000 No +1.9%
2057 472,287 1000 No +1.9%
2058 480,985 1000 No +1.8%
2059 489,692 1000 No +1.8%
2060 498,394 1000 No +1.8%
2061 507,067 1000 No +1.7%
2062 515,698 1000 No +1.7%
2063 524,298 1000 No +1.7%
2064 532,871 1000 No +1.6%
2065 541,401 1000 No +1.6%
2066 549,890 1000 No +1.6%
2067 558,324 1000 No +1.5%
2068 566,702 1000 No +1.5%
2069 575,051 1000 No +1.5%
2070 583,358 1000 No +1.4%
2071 591,607 1000 No +1.4%
2072 599,803 1000 No +1.4%
2073 607,940 1000 No +1.4%
2074 615,999 1000 No +1.3%
2075 623,974 1000 No +1.3%
2076 631,868 1000 No +1.3%
2077 639,700 1000 No +1.2%
2078 647,470 1000 No +1.2%
2079 655,141 1000 No +1.2%
2080 662,728 1000 No +1.2%
2081 670,229 1000 No +1.1%
2082 677,601 1000 No +1.1%
2083 684,882 1000 No +1.1%
2084 692,092 1000 No +1.1%
2085 699,202 1000 No +1.0%
2086 706,196 1000 No +1.0%
2087 713,059 1000 No +1.0%
2088 719,802 1000 No +0.9%
2089 726,444 1000 No +0.9%
2090 732,972 1000 No +0.9%
2091 739,355 1000 No +0.9%
2092 745,579 1000 No +0.8%
2093 751,661 1000 No +0.8%
2094 757,616 1000 No +0.8%
2095 763,440 1000 No +0.8%
2096 769,120 1000 No +0.7%
2097 774,661 1000 No +0.7%
2098 780,061 1000 No +0.7%
2099 785,310 1000 No +0.7%
2100 790,423 1000 No +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29,048 1000 No 26,735 1000 No 31,637 1000 No 10
1960s 35,774 1000 No 32,315 1000 No 39,658 1000 No 10
1970s 45,918 1000 No 40,657 1000 No 51,797 1000 No 10
1980s 61,277 1000 No 53,288 1000 No 70,179 1000 No 10
1990s 84,213 1000 No 72,458 1000 No 96,143 1000 No 10
2000s 114,700 1000 No 99,235 1000 No 131,620 1000 No 10
2010s 158,200 1000 No 135,885 1000 No 182,227 1000 No 10
2020s 216,520 1000 No 187,912 1000 No 246,662 1000 No 10
2030s 287,039 1000 No 253,740 1000 No 321,251 1000 No 10
2040s 365,751 1000 No 329,121 1000 No 403,185 1000 No 10
2050s 450,620 1000 No 411,712 1000 No 489,692 1000 No 10
2060s 536,970 1000 No 498,394 1000 No 575,051 1000 No 10
2070s 619,686 1000 No 583,358 1000 No 655,141 1000 No 10
2080s 695,224 1000 No 662,728 1000 No 726,444 1000 No 10
2090s 759,978 1000 No 732,972 1000 No 785,310 1000 No 10
2100s 790,423 1000 No 790,423 1000 No 790,423 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 India 1.51 million 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China 645,797 1000 No compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 633,368 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 511,001 1000 No compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 476,748 1000 No compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 367,290 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Middle Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Middle Africa was 790,423 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 790,423 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 26,735 1000 No in 1950.
How does Middle Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 regions with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.