This is a list of the current 54 african countries sorted by population, also sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data The most populous african country is nigeria with 191 million inhabitants as of. Africa is the fastest growing continent in the world, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021
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[2] africa is also the continent with the youngest population, as 60% of africans are 24 years of age or.
The states with the highest percentages of people of african descent are mississippi (36%), and louisiana (33%)
While not a state, the population of the district of columbia is more than 50% black [131] recent african immigrants represent a minority of black people nationwide. After the process of independence, many countries have encouraged european immigration to america, thus reducing the proportion of black and mulatto population throughout the country Brazil, the united states, and the dominican republic.
It also includes people of mixed ancestry France has the largest black population in europe, with over 70% of all black europeans living in france. Ethnic classifications vary from country to country and are therefore not comparable across countries. The population of africa has grown rapidly over the past century [2] and consequently shows a large youth bulge, further reinforced by a low life expectancy of below 50 years in some african countries
[3] total population as of 2017 is estimated at more than 1.25 billion, with a growth rate of more than 2.5% p.a
