Population ages 15-64, total in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 15-64, total was 298.82 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
298.82 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
298.82 million
in 2025
All-time low
53.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Africa Western and Central is 298.82 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Africa Western and Central peaked at 298.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.87 million, in 1960.
That places Africa Western and Central 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 54.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 55.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 56.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 58.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 59.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 60.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 61.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 62.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 63.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 65.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 66.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 68.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 69.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 71.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 73.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 74.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 76.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 78.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 80.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 82.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 84.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 86.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 89.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 91.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 93.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 95.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 98.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 101.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 104.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 107.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 110.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 113.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 116.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 120.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 124.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 127.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 131.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 135.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 139.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 144.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 148.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 152.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 157.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 161.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 166.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 171.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 176.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 181.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 186.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 191.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 197.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 203.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 209.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 215.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 221.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 228.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 235.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 242.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 249.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 256.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 264.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 272.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 281.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 289.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 298.82 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.72 million | 53.87 million | 63.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.46 million | 65.34 million | 80.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.71 million | 82.45 million | 104.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.74 million | 107.07 million | 139.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.64 million | 144.10 million | 186.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.30 million | 191.95 million | 249.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.26 million | 256.75 million | 298.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Africa Western and Central was 298.82 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 298.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.87 million in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.