Northern Africa

Largest Countries:: Algeria, Sudan
Number of Countries:: 7
Land Area:: 7.9M km² (5.31%)

Northern Africa is a sub-continent located in Africa. Northern Africa comprises 5.31% of the world's land area, along with 3.38% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Northern Africa is 280,740,163.

280,740,163

Total Population

36/km²

Density

3.38%

% of World Population

2M 0.72%

Annual Growth

Northern Africa Population by Country

< 1M

1M - 10M

10M - 50M

50M - 100M

100M - 300M

> 300M

7 countries

Country	Population ↓	Density
Egypt	120,101,000	120
Sudan	53,282,700	28
Algeria	48,028,300	20
Morocco	38,762,400	87
Tunisia	12,415,100	76
Libya	7,539,850	4.3
Western Sahara	610,813	2.3

Northern Africa Overview

Most Populous Countries in Northern Africa

Egypt

120,101,000

Sudan

53,282,700

Least Populous Countries in Northern Africa

Libya

7,539,850

Western Sahara

610,813

Northern Africa's Population Growth

Northern Africa Population

Historical

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Year ↓	Population	Change	Density
2026	280,740,163	0.72%	36
2025	276,302,264	1.51%	35
2020	256,299,365	1.95%	32
2015	232,669,142	1.98%	29
2010	210,939,256	1.87%	27
2005	192,283,699	1.84%	24
2000	175,569,203	1.94%	22
1995	159,472,324	2.19%	20
1990	143,118,794	2.54%	18
1985	126,223,800	2.94%	16
1980	109,224,354	2.99%	14
1975	94,247,209	2.69%	12
1970	82,518,618	2.62%	10
1965	72,501,362	2.49%	9.2
1960	64,101,298	2.5%	8.1
1955	56,649,107	2.51%	7.2
1950	50,045,390	1.91%	6.3
1945	45,530,660	1.79%	5.8
1940	41,665,315	1.46%	5.3
1935	38,753,293	1.35%	4.9
1930	36,233,256	1.05%	4.6
1925	34,384,172	0.97%	4.3
1920	32,755,885	0.77%	4.1
1915	31,525,297	0.77%	4.0
1910	30,344,420	1.2%	3.8
1905	28,590,980	1.23%	3.6
1900	26,900,936	0%	3.4

Year ↑	Population	Change	Density
2026	280,740,163	0.72%	36
2030	296,979,690	1.45%	38
2035	316,728,602	1.3%	40
2040	336,314,485	1.21%	43
2045	355,363,168	1.11%	45
2050	373,025,416	0.97%	47
2055	389,048,293	0.84%	49
2060	403,185,553	0.72%	51
2065	415,717,365	0.61%	53
2070	426,800,393	0.53%	54
2075	436,591,429	0.45%	55
2080	444,888,177	0.38%	56
2085	451,731,140	0.31%	57
2090	457,041,553	0.23%	58
2095	460,583,752	0.15%	58