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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Western Africa

Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 532,234 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
532,234 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
532,234 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
35,198 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Western Africa, 1950–2100

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195020252100

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

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Western Africa stood at 532,234 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Western Africa peaked at 532,234 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 35,198 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Western Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Western Africa, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 35,198 1000 No —
1951 35,853 1000 No +1.9%
1952 36,527 1000 No +1.9%
1953 37,211 1000 No +1.9%
1954 37,914 1000 No +1.9%
1955 38,643 1000 No +1.9%
1956 39,397 1000 No +2.0%
1957 40,179 1000 No +2.0%
1958 40,975 1000 No +2.0%
1959 41,804 1000 No +2.0%
1960 42,686 1000 No +2.1%
1961 43,593 1000 No +2.1%
1962 44,521 1000 No +2.1%
1963 45,482 1000 No +2.2%
1964 46,470 1000 No +2.2%
1965 47,497 1000 No +2.2%
1966 48,566 1000 No +2.3%
1967 49,662 1000 No +2.3%
1968 50,800 1000 No +2.3%
1969 51,990 1000 No +2.3%
1970 53,249 1000 No +2.4%
1971 54,567 1000 No +2.5%
1972 55,938 1000 No +2.5%
1973 57,383 1000 No +2.6%
1974 58,914 1000 No +2.7%
1975 60,539 1000 No +2.8%
1976 62,229 1000 No +2.8%
1977 64,001 1000 No +2.8%
1978 65,871 1000 No +2.9%
1979 67,811 1000 No +2.9%
1980 69,837 1000 No +3.0%
1981 71,928 1000 No +3.0%
1982 74,067 1000 No +3.0%
1983 76,127 1000 No +2.8%
1984 78,223 1000 No +2.8%
1985 80,467 1000 No +2.9%
1986 82,724 1000 No +2.8%
1987 85,030 1000 No +2.8%
1988 87,419 1000 No +2.8%
1989 89,891 1000 No +2.8%
1990 92,329 1000 No +2.7%
1991 94,780 1000 No +2.7%
1992 97,406 1000 No +2.8%
1993 100,105 1000 No +2.8%
1994 102,821 1000 No +2.7%
1995 105,625 1000 No +2.7%
1996 108,505 1000 No +2.7%
1997 111,505 1000 No +2.8%
1998 114,657 1000 No +2.8%
1999 117,856 1000 No +2.8%
2000 121,147 1000 No +2.8%
2001 124,607 1000 No +2.9%
2002 128,207 1000 No +2.9%
2003 131,889 1000 No +2.9%
2004 135,662 1000 No +2.9%
2005 139,563 1000 No +2.9%
2006 143,570 1000 No +2.9%
2007 147,690 1000 No +2.9%
2008 151,948 1000 No +2.9%
2009 156,334 1000 No +2.9%
2010 160,835 1000 No +2.9%
2011 165,494 1000 No +2.9%
2012 170,237 1000 No +2.9%
2013 175,031 1000 No +2.8%
2014 179,934 1000 No +2.8%
2015 184,883 1000 No +2.8%
2016 189,900 1000 No +2.7%
2017 194,960 1000 No +2.7%
2018 199,944 1000 No +2.6%
2019 204,856 1000 No +2.5%
2020 209,765 1000 No +2.4%
2021 214,712 1000 No +2.4%
2022 219,748 1000 No +2.3%
2023 224,874 1000 No +2.3%
2024 230,049 1000 No +2.3%
2025 235,271 1000 No +2.3%
2026 240,540 1000 No +2.2%
2027 245,851 1000 No +2.2%
2028 251,196 1000 No +2.2%
2029 256,574 1000 No +2.1%
2030 261,983 1000 No +2.1%
2031 267,425 1000 No +2.1%
2032 272,905 1000 No +2.0%
2033 278,413 1000 No +2.0%
2034 283,936 1000 No +2.0%
2035 289,468 1000 No +1.9%
2036 295,012 1000 No +1.9%
2037 300,553 1000 No +1.9%
2038 306,085 1000 No +1.8%
2039 311,610 1000 No +1.8%
2040 317,120 1000 No +1.8%
2041 322,604 1000 No +1.7%
2042 328,063 1000 No +1.7%
2043 333,494 1000 No +1.7%
2044 338,892 1000 No +1.6%
2045 344,251 1000 No +1.6%
2046 349,565 1000 No +1.5%
2047 354,836 1000 No +1.5%
2048 360,065 1000 No +1.5%
2049 365,248 1000 No +1.4%
2050 370,385 1000 No +1.4%
2051 375,482 1000 No +1.4%
2052 380,531 1000 No +1.3%
2053 385,528 1000 No +1.3%
2054 390,466 1000 No +1.3%
2055 395,356 1000 No +1.3%
2056 400,194 1000 No +1.2%
2057 404,967 1000 No +1.2%
2058 409,683 1000 No +1.2%
2059 414,342 1000 No +1.1%
2060 418,939 1000 No +1.1%
2061 423,479 1000 No +1.1%
2062 427,962 1000 No +1.1%
2063 432,381 1000 No +1.0%
2064 436,734 1000 No +1.0%
2065 441,015 1000 No +1.0%
2066 445,226 1000 No +1.0%
2067 449,367 1000 No +0.9%
2068 453,427 1000 No +0.9%
2069 457,398 1000 No +0.9%
2070 461,273 1000 No +0.8%
2071 465,063 1000 No +0.8%
2072 468,766 1000 No +0.8%
2073 472,372 1000 No +0.8%
2074 475,886 1000 No +0.7%
2075 479,313 1000 No +0.7%
2076 482,641 1000 No +0.7%
2077 485,854 1000 No +0.7%
2078 488,966 1000 No +0.6%
2079 491,983 1000 No +0.6%
2080 494,894 1000 No +0.6%
2081 497,704 1000 No +0.6%
2082 500,404 1000 No +0.5%
2083 502,999 1000 No +0.5%
2084 505,486 1000 No +0.5%
2085 507,864 1000 No +0.5%
2086 510,154 1000 No +0.5%
2087 512,334 1000 No +0.4%
2088 514,404 1000 No +0.4%
2089 516,387 1000 No +0.4%
2090 518,281 1000 No +0.4%
2091 520,075 1000 No +0.3%
2092 521,768 1000 No +0.3%
2093 523,361 1000 No +0.3%
2094 524,872 1000 No +0.3%
2095 526,300 1000 No +0.3%
2096 527,647 1000 No +0.3%
2097 528,916 1000 No +0.2%
2098 530,104 1000 No +0.2%
2099 531,211 1000 No +0.2%
2100 532,234 1000 No +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 38,370 1000 No 35,198 1000 No 41,804 1000 No 10
1960s 47,127 1000 No 42,686 1000 No 51,990 1000 No 10
1970s 60,050 1000 No 53,249 1000 No 67,811 1000 No 10
1980s 79,571 1000 No 69,837 1000 No 89,891 1000 No 10
1990s 104,559 1000 No 92,329 1000 No 117,856 1000 No 10
2000s 138,062 1000 No 121,147 1000 No 156,334 1000 No 10
2010s 182,607 1000 No 160,835 1000 No 204,856 1000 No 10
2020s 232,858 1000 No 209,765 1000 No 256,574 1000 No 10
2030s 286,739 1000 No 261,983 1000 No 311,610 1000 No 10
2040s 341,414 1000 No 317,120 1000 No 365,248 1000 No 10
2050s 392,693 1000 No 370,385 1000 No 414,342 1000 No 10
2060s 438,593 1000 No 418,939 1000 No 457,398 1000 No 10
2070s 477,212 1000 No 461,273 1000 No 491,983 1000 No 10
2080s 506,263 1000 No 494,894 1000 No 516,387 1000 No 10
2090s 525,254 1000 No 518,281 1000 No 531,211 1000 No 10
2100s 532,234 1000 No 532,234 1000 No 532,234 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Ethiopia 184,008 1000 No compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 148,081 1000 No compare
  3. 8 USSR 138,179 1000 No compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 104,263 1000 No compare
  5. 10 Egypt 101,580 1000 No compare
  6. 11 Brazil 81,060 1000 No compare
  7. 12 Angola 73,759 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Western Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Western Africa was 532,234 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 532,234 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35,198 1000 No in 1950.
How does Western Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 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.