Forecast of the total population of Africa 2020-2050

According to the forecast, Africa's total population would reach nearly 2.5 billion by 2050. In 2023, the continent had around 1.36 billion inhabitants, with Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Egypt as the most populous countries. In the coming years, Africa will experience significant population growth and will close the gap significantly with the Asian population by 2100. Rapid population growthThe population of Africa has been increasing annually in recent years, growing from around 818 million to over 1.39 billion between 2000 and 2021, respectively. In the same period, the annual growth rate of the population has been constantly set at roughly 2.5 percent, with a peak of 2.62 percent in 2014. The reasons behind this rapid growth are various. One factor is the high fertility rate registered in African countries. In 2021, a woman in Niger had an average of over 6.8 children in her reproductive years, the highest rate on the continent. High fertility resulted in a large young population and partly compensated for the high mortality rate in Africa, leading to fast-paced population growth. High poverty levelsAfrica’s population is concerned with widespread poverty. In 2024, over 429 million people on the continent are extremely poor and live with less than 2.15 U.S. dollars per day. Globally, Africa is the continent hosting the highest poverty rate. In 2024, the countries of Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo account for around 21 percent of the world's population living in extreme poverty. Nevertheless, poverty in Africa is forecast to decrease in the coming years.

根据预测，至2050年，非洲的总人口将接近25亿。至2023年，非洲大陆的人口约为13.6亿，其中尼日利亚、埃塞俄比亚和埃及为人口最多的国家。在未来几年，非洲将经历显著的人口增长，并在2100年之前显著缩小与亚洲人口的差距。近年来，非洲的人口年增长率持续上升，从2000年的约8.18亿增长至2021年的超过13.9亿。在同一时期，人口年增长率始终保持在约2.5%，2014年曾达到峰值2.62%。这种快速增长的原因是多方面的。一方面，非洲国家的高生育率是重要因素。2021年，尼日尔的一名女性在其生育年龄期间平均拥有超过6.8名子女，这是非洲大陆的最高生育率。高生育率导致了庞大的年轻人口，并在一定程度上补偿了非洲的高死亡率，从而促进了人口快速增长。非洲的人口问题还涉及到普遍的贫困。预计到2024年，非洲大陆将有超过4.29亿人生活在极端贫困中，每天的生活费用不足2.15美元。在全球范围内，非洲是贫困率最高的洲。2024年，尼日利亚和刚果民主共和国的国家占全球极端贫困人口的约21%。尽管如此，预计非洲的贫困状况在今后几年将有所缓解。