Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 2.89 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 3.47 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.62 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Eastern Africa 6th out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 3 Central African Republic 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Burundi 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Angola 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Afghanistan 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Mali 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 3.31 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Eastern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 223,115 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 354,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 354,594 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 28.38 (2027)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,265 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 31.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 37.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 30.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.