Eastern Africa

Largest Countries:
Ethiopia, Tanzania
Number of Countries:
20
Land Area:
6.4M km² (4.29%)

Eastern Africa is a sub-continent located in Africa. Eastern Africa comprises 4.29% of the world's land area, along with 6.09% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Eastern Africa is 501,296,902.

501,296,902
Total Population
78.80/km²
Density
6.09%
% of World Population
13.1M 2.62%
Annual Growth

Eastern Africa Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M

20 countries

Country
Population
Density
Ethiopia FlagEthiopia135,472,000123
Tanzania FlagTanzania70,545,90075
Kenya FlagKenya57,532,50099
Uganda FlagUganda51,384,900213
Mozambique FlagMozambique35,631,70044
Madagascar FlagMadagascar32,740,70056
Malawi FlagMalawi22,216,100188
Zambia FlagZambia21,913,90029
Somalia FlagSomalia19,654,70031
Zimbabwe FlagZimbabwe16,950,80043
Rwanda FlagRwanda14,569,300553
Burundi FlagBurundi14,390,000517
Eritrea FlagEritrea3,607,00031
Mauritius FlagMauritius1,268,280622
Djibouti FlagDjibouti1,184,08051
Comoros FlagComoros882,847474
Reunion FlagReunion882,405351
Mayotte FlagMayotte337,011901
Seychelles FlagSeychelles132,779294
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha FlagSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha5,1970.19

Eastern Africa Overview

Most Populous Countries in Eastern Africa

Least Populous Countries in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa's Population Growth

Eastern Africa Population

Is Eastern Africa a Continent?

No, Eastern Africa is not a continent. It is a subcontinent of Africa.

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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