Size of Africa

Continent	Year	Population (m)
Africa	2019	1,305.22
Americas	2019	1011.23
Asia	2019	4,588.93
Europe	2019	745.64
Oceana	2019	42.45
World		8499.54

Size of Africa: Africa Population

A table showing the population of each African country together with population density on a continent of some 1,386,161,580 people representing 16.72% of the total world population and projected to rise to nearly 2.5 billion by 2050.

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Size of Africa: Poorest Countries in Africa

Africa is home to most of the world's poorest countries with some 86% living in poverty.

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Volunteer by Country

Details of current volunteer work
opportunities in each of the
countries of Africa.

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Sponsor a Child

Find how to sponsor a child in Africa
with our list of organisations,
charities, programs and projects.

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All About Africa

Discover all about Africa, its tourist
attractions, history, people, culture
and daily life there.

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African Resources

A treasure trove of African
resources from webcams to
free downloads and news.

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Make a real difference...

to communities across Africa.

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and sponsor children...

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Size of Africa

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Comparative Size of Africa