Indicators / Total population
Total population
Total population, in thousands.
46 countries with a value for 2023. Ranked highest to lowest — rank #1 is the best outcome on this measure.
1NigeriaMedium2282EthiopiaLow1293Congo (Democratic Republic of the)Low1064Tanzania (United Republic of)Medium675South AfricaHigh636KenyaMedium557UgandaMedium498AngolaMedium379GhanaMedium3410MozambiqueLow3411MadagascarLow3112Côte d'IvoireMedium3113CameroonMedium2814NigerLow2615MaliLow2416Burkina FasoLow2317MalawiLow2118ZambiaMedium2119ChadLow1920SenegalLow1821ZimbabweMedium1622GuineaLow1423BeninLow1424RwandaMedium1425BurundiLow1426South SudanLow1127TogoMedium928Sierra LeoneLow829CongoMedium630LiberiaLow531Central African RepublicLow532MauritaniaMedium533EritreaLow334NamibiaMedium335GambiaLow336GabonHigh237BotswanaHigh238LesothoMedium239Guinea-BissauLow240Equatorial GuineaMedium241MauritiusVery High142Eswatini (Kingdom of)Medium143ComorosMedium144Cabo VerdeMedium145Sao Tome and PrincipeMedium046SeychellesVery High0