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Niger
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Mali
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Morocco
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Nigeria
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Somalia
Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
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Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sudan
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Burundi
Kenya
Rwanda
South Sudan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Angola
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
12,246
12,694
13,152
13,618
14,093
14,576
15,067
15,568
16,081
Population - Male (thousands)
11,975
12,414
12,864
13,323
13,791
14,266
14,749
15,241
15,745
Population - Total (thousands)
24,221
25,108
26,016
26,942
27,884
28,842
29,817
30,810
31,825
Burundi
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
4,529
4,673
4,820
4,972
5,129
5,293
5,462
5,635
5,812
Population - Male (thousands)
4,429
4,573
4,720
4,873
5,031
5,195
5,365
5,541
5,719
Population - Total (thousands)
8,958
9,246
9,540
9,844
10,160
10,488
10,827
11,175
11,531
Cameroon
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
10,468
10,756
11,050
11,351
11,657
11,969
12,287
12,609
12,936
Population - Male (thousands)
10,438
10,729
11,027
11,331
11,641
11,957
12,279
12,607
12,940
Population - Total (thousands)
20,906
21,485
22,077
22,682
23,298
23,927
24,566
25,216
25,876
Central African Republic
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
2,231
2,239
2,244
2,252
2,267
2,289
2,318
2,354
2,393
Population - Male (thousands)
2,188
2,197
2,203
2,212
2,227
2,249
2,278
2,313
2,352
Population - Total (thousands)
4,419
4,436
4,448
4,464
4,493
4,538
4,596
4,666
4,745
Chad
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
6,194
6,406
6,624
6,846
7,069
7,294
7,522
7,752
7,986
Population - Male (thousands)
6,167
6,379
6,596
6,818
7,042
7,267
7,495
7,726
7,961
Population - Total (thousands)
12,361
12,785
13,220
13,664
14,111
14,562
15,017
15,478
15,947
Congo
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
2,207
2,263
2,319
2,375
2,434
2,495
2,559
2,626
2,693
Population - Male (thousands)
2,188
2,247
2,304
2,362
2,423
2,486
2,551
2,619
2,687
Population - Total (thousands)
4,395
4,510
4,623
4,737
4,856
4,981
5,111
5,244
5,381
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
33,511
34,636
35,797
36,993
38,225
39,490
40,788
42,116
43,471
Population - Male (thousands)
33,245
34,385
35,562
36,774
38,020
39,299
40,611
41,952
43,319
Population - Total (thousands)
66,755
69,021
71,359
73,767
76,245
78,789
81,399
84,068
86,791
Equatorial Guinea
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
447.8
465.9
484.4
503.4
522.6
542.1
561.9
581.9
602.2
Population - Male (thousands)
539.1
565.3
592.0
618.9
646.0
673.1
700.1
727.1
753.8
Population - Total (thousands)
986.9
1,031
1,076
1,122
1,169
1,215
1,262
1,309
1,356
Gabon
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
830.7
861.3
893.3
925.1
955.9
985.1
1,013
1,040
1,066
Population - Male (thousands)
853.9
888.3
923.8
958.7
991.8
1,023
1,052
1,079
1,106
Population - Total (thousands)
1,685
1,750
1,817
1,884
1,948
2,008
2,065
2,119
2,173
Sao Tome and Principe
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Population - Female (thousands)
92.2
94.1
96.0
97.8
99.7
101.6
103.5
105.4
107.4
Population - Male (thousands)
92.3
94.3
96.1
97.9
99.8
101.7
103.6
105.6
107.6
Population - Total (thousands)
184.5
188.4
192.1
195.7
199.4
203.2
207.1
211.0
215.1
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Population - Total (thousands)
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Population - Female (thousands)
United Nations Population Division
Country
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Algeria
18,156
18,512
18,884
19,269
19,664
20,069
20,482
20,896
21,303
Angola
12,246
12,694
13,152
13,618
14,093
14,576
15,067
15,568
16,081
Benin
4,759
4,891
5,026
5,164
5,306
5,451
5,601
5,754
5,910
Botswana
1,032
1,048
1,064
1,081
1,100
1,120
1,143
1,166
1,190
Burkina Faso
8,100
8,340
8,585
8,835
9,092
9,354
9,621
9,895
10,174
Burundi
4,529
4,673
4,820
4,972
5,129
5,293
5,462
5,635
5,812
Cabo Verde
249.1
252.0
255.2
258.5
261.7
264.8
267.9
270.9
273.9
Cameroon
10,468
10,756
11,050
11,351
11,657
11,969
12,287
12,609
12,936
Central African Republic
2,231
2,239
2,244
2,252
2,267
2,289
2,318
2,354
2,393
Chad
6,194
6,406
6,624
6,846
7,069
7,294
7,522
7,752
7,986
Comoros
350.4
358.9
367.6
376.4
385.3
394.3
403.4
412.5
421.7
Congo
2,207
2,263
2,319
2,375
2,434
2,495
2,559
2,626
2,693
Cote d'Ivoire
10,361
10,625
10,900
11,185
11,479
11,782
12,094
12,414
12,742
Democratic Republic of the Congo
33,511
34,636
35,797
36,993
38,225
39,490
40,788
42,116
43,471
Djibouti
397.9
404.9
413.4
422.3
430.9
438.9
446.7
454.2
461.6
Egypt
41,823
42,754
43,731
44,727
45,725
46,717
47,707
48,690
49,665
Equatorial Guinea
447.8
465.9
484.4
503.4
522.6
542.1
561.9
581.9
602.2
Eritrea
1,607
1,625
1,639
1,653
1,668
1,685
1,703
1,722
1,744
Eswatini
565.1
566.9
568.3
569.8
571.8
574.4
577.5
581.2
585.3
Ethiopia
45,150
46,427
47,737
49,073
50,427
51,798
53,185
54,589
56,010
Gabon
830.7
861.3
893.3
925.1
955.9
985.1
1,013
1,040
1,066
Gambia, the
931.1
959.8
989.5
1,020
1,051
1,083
1,116
1,149
1,183
Ghana
12,543
12,840
13,138
13,439
13,744
14,054
14,367
14,683
15,002
Guinea
5,451
5,569
5,690
5,819
5,957
6,107
6,266
6,433
6,605
Guinea-Bissau
804.6
825.5
847.1
869.1
891.3
913.7
936.3
959.1
982.1
Kenya
21,737
22,322
22,912
23,504
24,096
24,684
25,271
25,859
26,452
Lesotho
1,028
1,031
1,036
1,041
1,047
1,054
1,061
1,069
1,077
Liberia
2,005
2,063
2,119
2,173
2,229
2,285
2,341
2,398
2,456
Libya
3,064
3,089
3,112
3,138
3,170
3,209
3,255
3,305
3,355
Madagascar
10,911
11,212
11,518
11,831
12,152
12,481
12,819
13,164
13,516
Malawi
7,599
7,817
8,040
8,266
8,495
8,727
8,961
9,199
9,443
Mali
7,763
7,993
8,228
8,468
8,719
8,979
9,249
9,528
9,813
Mauritania
1,799
1,852
1,906
1,962
2,019
2,076
2,135
2,194
2,254
Mauritius
631.0
632.2
633.2
634.4
635.7
637.2
639.0
640.9
642.7
Morocco
16,609
16,826
17,047
17,269
17,493
17,716
17,939
18,160
18,379
Mozambique
12,511
12,852
13,204
13,570
13,950
14,346
14,758
15,183
15,620
Namibia
1,114
1,133
1,153
1,173
1,194
1,216
1,239
1,262
1,286
Niger
8,556
8,890
9,238
9,599
9,972
10,358
10,757
11,170
11,596
Nigeria
80,446
82,609
84,829
87,100
89,417
91,779
94,186
96,637
99,132
Rwanda
5,246
5,375
5,506
5,643
5,786
5,937
6,095
6,257
6,421
Sao Tome and Principe
92.2
94.1
96.0
97.8
99.7
101.6
103.5
105.4
107.4
Senegal
6,691
6,883
7,081
7,283
7,489
7,699
7,913
8,130
8,350
Seychelles
44.4
44.7
45.2
45.7
46.1
46.5
46.9
47.2
47.6
Sierra Leone
3,296
3,370
3,446
3,521
3,598
3,676
3,754
3,834
3,915
Somalia
6,196
6,368
6,544
6,726
6,914
7,110
7,313
7,524
7,743
South Africa
26,342
26,757
27,187
27,620
28,049
28,472
28,888
29,297
29,699
South Sudan
4,916
5,057
5,176
5,276
5,355
5,413
5,451
5,483
5,526
Sudan
17,720
18,140
18,575
19,021
19,478
19,947
20,428
20,921
21,425
Togo
3,323
3,411
3,501
3,592
3,685
3,777
3,871
3,966
4,062
Tunisia
5,392
5,452
5,513
5,575
5,638
5,703
5,768
5,833
5,897
Uganda
17,051
17,603
18,178
18,790
19,450
20,162
20,918
21,696
22,462
United Republic of Tanzania
22,887
23,576
24,290
25,028
25,786
26,566
27,365
28,185
29,025
Zambia
7,097
7,317
7,547
7,783
8,022
8,265
8,511
8,761
9,018
Zimbabwe
6,755
6,875
7,001
7,127
7,246
7,356
7,460
7,560
7,662
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