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Gambia, the
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
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Sierra Leone
Togo
Angola
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cote d'Ivoire
Gambia, the
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Somalia
Sudan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Angola
Botswana
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eswatini
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Seychelles
South Africa
Algeria
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Tunisia
Benin
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Gambia, the
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
Angola
Burundi
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sudan
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Burundi
Kenya
Rwanda
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Cameroon
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
7,792
7,999
8,213
8,433
8,661
8,896
9,139
9,390
9,648
9,914
10,187
10,468
10,756
11,050
11,351
11,657
11,969
12,287
12,609
12,936
Population - Male (thousands)
7,722
7,930
8,145
8,368
8,598
8,837
9,085
9,340
9,604
9,876
10,154
10,438
10,729
11,027
11,331
11,641
11,957
12,279
12,607
12,940
Population - Total (thousands)
15,514
15,929
16,358
16,801
17,259
17,733
18,224
18,730
19,253
19,790
20,341
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
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
1,845
1,886
1,926
1,965
2,004
2,043
2,082
2,122
2,159
2,191
2,215
2,231
2,239
2,244
2,252
2,267
2,289
2,318
2,354
2,393
Population - Male (thousands)
1,795
1,836
1,876
1,916
1,956
1,996
2,036
2,076
2,114
2,147
2,172
2,188
2,197
2,203
2,212
2,227
2,249
2,278
2,313
2,352
Population - Total (thousands)
3,640
3,722
3,802
3,881
3,960
4,038
4,118
4,198
4,273
4,338
4,387
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
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
4,197
4,357
4,528
4,705
4,885
5,065
5,245
5,425
5,607
5,795
5,990
6,194
6,406
6,624
6,846
7,069
7,294
7,522
7,752
7,986
Population - Male (thousands)
4,159
4,321
4,492
4,669
4,850
5,031
5,212
5,393
5,577
5,766
5,962
6,167
6,379
6,596
6,818
7,042
7,267
7,495
7,726
7,961
Population - Total (thousands)
8,356
8,678
9,019
9,374
9,735
10,097
10,457
10,818
11,184
11,560
11,952
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
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
1,584
1,629
1,674
1,721
1,772
1,827
1,887
1,952
2,018
2,084
2,147
2,207
2,263
2,319
2,375
2,434
2,495
2,559
2,626
2,693
Population - Male (thousands)
1,543
1,589
1,636
1,686
1,738
1,796
1,858
1,924
1,993
2,061
2,126
2,188
2,247
2,304
2,362
2,423
2,486
2,551
2,619
2,687
Population - Total (thousands)
3,127
3,218
3,310
3,407
3,510
3,623
3,745
3,876
4,011
4,145
4,274
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
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
23,747
24,404
25,121
25,894
26,711
27,564
28,455
29,387
30,359
31,372
32,422
33,511
34,636
35,797
36,993
38,225
39,490
40,788
42,116
43,471
Population - Male (thousands)
23,359
24,025
24,751
25,532
26,358
27,222
28,123
29,067
30,052
31,077
32,142
33,245
34,385
35,562
36,774
38,020
39,299
40,611
41,952
43,319
Population - Total (thousands)
47,106
48,429
49,872
51,426
53,069
54,786
56,578
58,454
60,411
62,449
64,564
66,755
69,021
71,359
73,767
76,245
78,789
81,399
84,068
86,791
Djibouti
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
356.8
365.2
373.2
380.3
385.8
389.6
391.3
391.2
390.5
390.8
393.1
397.9
404.9
413.4
422.3
430.9
438.9
446.7
454.2
461.6
Population - Male (thousands)
360.8
367.8
373.7
379.4
385.8
393.6
403.2
414.2
425.8
437.0
447.1
455.7
463.2
469.9
476.4
483.1
490.2
497.4
504.7
511.9
Population - Total (thousands)
717.6
733.0
746.9
759.6
771.6
783.3
794.6
805.5
816.4
827.8
840.2
853.7
868.1
883.3
898.7
914.0
929.1
944.1
958.9
973.6
Equatorial Guinea
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
291.8
302.5
313.8
325.7
338.3
351.7
366.0
381.0
396.8
413.2
430.2
447.8
465.9
484.4
503.4
522.6
542.1
561.9
581.9
602.2
Population - Male (thousands)
314.4
329.1
344.6
361.0
378.6
397.8
418.5
440.7
464.0
488.4
513.4
539.1
565.3
592.0
618.9
646.0
673.1
700.1
727.1
753.8
Population - Total (thousands)
606.2
631.7
658.4
686.7
716.9
749.5
784.5
821.7
860.8
901.6
943.6
986.9
1,031
1,076
1,122
1,169
1,215
1,262
1,309
1,356
Eritrea
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
1,151
1,192
1,245
1,304
1,363
1,416
1,462
1,501
1,533
1,562
1,586
1,607
1,625
1,639
1,653
1,668
1,685
1,703
1,722
1,744
Population - Male (thousands)
1,141
1,183
1,236
1,297
1,356
1,410
1,456
1,496
1,529
1,558
1,584
1,607
1,626
1,642
1,658
1,674
1,692
1,710
1,730
1,753
Population - Total (thousands)
2,292
2,375
2,481
2,601
2,720
2,827
2,918
2,997
3,063
3,120
3,170
3,214
3,250
3,281
3,311
3,343
3,377
3,413
3,453
3,497
Gabon
Population by sex (Male/Female and total)
United Nations Population Division
Indicator
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
618.1
632.2
646.7
661.9
678.0
695.2
713.4
732.8
753.8
776.9
802.4
830.7
861.3
893.3
925.1
955.9
985.1
1,013
1,040
1,066
Population - Male (thousands)
610.3
625.8
641.6
658.0
675.8
695.4
716.7
739.8
764.8
792.1
821.7
853.9
888.3
923.8
958.7
991.8
1,023
1,052
1,079
1,106
Population - Total (thousands)
1,228
1,258
1,288
1,320
1,354
1,391
1,430
1,473
1,519
1,569
1,624
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
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Population - Female (thousands)
72.0
73.2
74.6
76.1
77.7
79.5
81.5
83.7
85.9
88.1
90.2
92.2
94.1
96.0
97.8
99.7
101.6
103.5
105.4
107.4
Population - Male (thousands)
70.3
71.5
72.8
74.3
76.0
77.9
80.2
82.6
85.2
87.8
90.2
92.3
94.3
96.1
97.9
99.8
101.7
103.6
105.6
107.6
Population - Total (thousands)
142.3
144.8
147.4
150.4
153.7
157.5
161.7
166.3
171.1
175.9
180.4
184.5
188.4
192.1
195.7
199.4
203.2
207.1
211.0
215.1
EXCEL
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Population - Female (thousands)
Population - Male (thousands)
Population - Total (thousands)
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Population - Female (thousands)
United Nations Population Division
Country
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Algeria
17,816
18,156
18,512
18,884
19,269
19,664
20,069
20,482
20,896
21,303
Angola
11,807
12,246
12,694
13,152
13,618
14,093
14,576
15,067
15,568
16,081
Benin
4,630
4,759
4,891
5,026
5,164
5,306
5,451
5,601
5,754
5,910
Botswana
1,015
1,032
1,048
1,064
1,081
1,100
1,120
1,143
1,166
1,190
Burkina Faso
7,868
8,100
8,340
8,585
8,835
9,092
9,354
9,621
9,895
10,174
Burundi
4,388
4,529
4,673
4,820
4,972
5,129
5,293
5,462
5,635
5,812
Cabo Verde
246.6
249.1
252.0
255.2
258.5
261.7
264.8
267.9
270.9
273.9
Cameroon
10,187
10,468
10,756
11,050
11,351
11,657
11,969
12,287
12,609
12,936
Central African Republic
2,215
2,231
2,239
2,244
2,252
2,267
2,289
2,318
2,354
2,393
Chad
5,990
6,194
6,406
6,624
6,846
7,069
7,294
7,522
7,752
7,986
Comoros
342.1
350.4
358.9
367.6
376.4
385.3
394.3
403.4
412.5
421.7
Congo
2,147
2,207
2,263
2,319
2,375
2,434
2,495
2,559
2,626
2,693
Cote d'Ivoire
10,106
10,361
10,625
10,900
11,185
11,479
11,782
12,094
12,414
12,742
Democratic Republic of the Congo
32,422
33,511
34,636
35,797
36,993
38,225
39,490
40,788
42,116
43,471
Djibouti
393.1
397.9
404.9
413.4
422.3
430.9
438.9
446.7
454.2
461.6
Egypt
40,955
41,823
42,754
43,731
44,727
45,725
46,717
47,707
48,690
49,665
Equatorial Guinea
430.2
447.8
465.9
484.4
503.4
522.6
542.1
561.9
581.9
602.2
Eritrea
1,586
1,607
1,625
1,639
1,653
1,668
1,685
1,703
1,722
1,744
Eswatini
562.7
565.1
566.9
568.3
569.8
571.8
574.4
577.5
581.2
585.3
Ethiopia
43,912
45,150
46,427
47,737
49,073
50,427
51,798
53,185
54,589
56,010
Gabon
802.4
830.7
861.3
893.3
925.1
955.9
985.1
1,013
1,040
1,066
Gambia, the
903.3
931.1
959.8
989.5
1,020
1,051
1,083
1,116
1,149
1,183
Ghana
12,246
12,543
12,840
13,138
13,439
13,744
14,054
14,367
14,683
15,002
Guinea
5,334
5,451
5,569
5,690
5,819
5,957
6,107
6,266
6,433
6,605
Guinea-Bissau
784.6
804.6
825.5
847.1
869.1
891.3
913.7
936.3
959.1
982.1
Kenya
21,162
21,737
22,322
22,912
23,504
24,096
24,684
25,271
25,859
26,452
Lesotho
1,026
1,028
1,031
1,036
1,041
1,047
1,054
1,061
1,069
1,077
Liberia
1,943
2,005
2,063
2,119
2,173
2,229
2,285
2,341
2,398
2,456
Libya
3,033
3,064
3,089
3,112
3,138
3,170
3,209
3,255
3,305
3,355
Madagascar
10,615
10,911
11,212
11,518
11,831
12,152
12,481
12,819
13,164
13,516
Malawi
7,385
7,599
7,817
8,040
8,266
8,495
8,727
8,961
9,199
9,443
Mali
7,532
7,763
7,993
8,228
8,468
8,719
8,979
9,249
9,528
9,813
Mauritania
1,747
1,799
1,852
1,906
1,962
2,019
2,076
2,135
2,194
2,254
Mauritius
629.4
631.0
632.2
633.2
634.4
635.7
637.2
639.0
640.9
642.7
Morocco
16,397
16,609
16,826
17,047
17,269
17,493
17,716
17,939
18,160
18,379
Mozambique
12,180
12,511
12,852
13,204
13,570
13,950
14,346
14,758
15,183
15,620
Namibia
1,095
1,114
1,133
1,153
1,173
1,194
1,216
1,239
1,262
1,286
Niger
8,237
8,556
8,890
9,238
9,599
9,972
10,358
10,757
11,170
11,596
Nigeria
78,342
80,446
82,609
84,829
87,100
89,417
91,779
94,186
96,637
99,132
Rwanda
5,118
5,246
5,375
5,506
5,643
5,786
5,937
6,095
6,257
6,421
Sao Tome and Principe
90.2
92.2
94.1
96.0
97.8
99.7
101.6
103.5
105.4
107.4
Senegal
6,506
6,691
6,883
7,081
7,283
7,489
7,699
7,913
8,130
8,350
Seychelles
44.2
44.4
44.7
45.2
45.7
46.1
46.5
46.9
47.2
47.6
Sierra Leone
3,223
3,296
3,370
3,446
3,521
3,598
3,676
3,754
3,834
3,915
Somalia
6,028
6,196
6,368
6,544
6,726
6,914
7,110
7,313
7,524
7,743
South Africa
25,947
26,342
26,757
27,187
27,620
28,049
28,472
28,888
29,297
29,699
South Sudan
4,756
4,916
5,057
5,176
5,276
5,355
5,413
5,451
5,483
5,526
Sudan
17,313
17,720
18,140
18,575
19,021
19,478
19,947
20,428
20,921
21,425
Togo
3,236
3,323
3,411
3,501
3,592
3,685
3,777
3,871
3,966
4,062
Tunisia
5,332
5,392
5,452
5,513
5,575
5,638
5,703
5,768
5,833
5,897
Uganda
16,513
17,051
17,603
18,178
18,790
19,450
20,162
20,918
21,696
22,462
United Republic of Tanzania
22,227
22,887
23,576
24,290
25,028
25,786
26,566
27,365
28,185
29,025
Zambia
6,887
7,097
7,317
7,547
7,783
8,022
8,265
8,511
8,761
9,018
Zimbabwe
6,649
6,755
6,875
7,001
7,127
7,246
7,356
7,460
7,560
7,662
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