Population in Africa: Lower-middle income

Africa: Lower-middle income: Population was 551,761 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
551,761
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
28th
of 91 groups
All-time high
551,761
in 2030
All-time low
185,068
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990–2030

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990201020301990: 185.1k1991: 190.9k1992: 196.7k1993: 202.8k1994: 209.2k1995: 215.5k1996: 221.6k1997: 228.0k1998: 234.8k1999: 241.8k2000: 248.8k2001: 255.9k2002: 263.0k2003: 270.3k2004: 277.8k2005: 285.3k2006: 292.9k2007: 300.5k2008: 308.3k2009: 316.3k2010: 324.5k2011: 333.1k2012: 341.9k2013: 351.0k2014: 360.3k2015: 369.8k2016: 379.8k2017: 390.2k2018: 400.7k2019: 411.5k2020: 422.5k2021: 433.8k2022: 445.5k2023: 457.9k2024: 470.7k2025: 483.7k2026: 496.8k2027: 510.2k2028: 523.9k2029: 537.7k2030: 551.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2030, population in Africa: Lower-middle income stood at 551,761. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 551,761 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 185,068, in 1990.

Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 28th of 91 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 185,068
1991 190,907 +3.2%
1992 196,654 +3.0%
1993 202,779 +3.1%
1994 209,166 +3.1%
1995 215,467 +3.0%
1996 221,607 +2.8%
1997 227,963 +2.9%
1998 234,786 +3.0%
1999 241,779 +3.0%
2000 248,819 +2.9%
2001 255,884 +2.8%
2002 263,024 +2.8%
2003 270,336 +2.8%
2004 277,774 +2.8%
2005 285,285 +2.7%
2006 292,853 +2.7%
2007 300,503 +2.6%
2008 308,319 +2.6%
2009 316,306 +2.6%
2010 324,480 +2.6%
2011 333,060 +2.6%
2012 341,916 +2.7%
2013 351,009 +2.7%
2014 360,330 +2.7%
2015 369,818 +2.6%
2016 379,794 +2.7%
2017 390,196 +2.7%
2018 400,738 +2.7%
2019 411,477 +2.7%
2020 422,519 +2.7%
2021 433,795 +2.7%
2022 445,511 +2.7%
2023 457,895 +2.8%
2024 470,685 +2.8%
2025 483,658 +2.8%
2026 496,823 +2.7%
2027 510,222 +2.7%
2028 523,872 +2.7%
2029 537,749 +2.6%
2030 551,761 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 212,618 185,068 241,779 10
2000s 281,910 248,819 316,306 10
2010s 366,282 324,480 411,477 10
2020s 478,273 422,519 537,749 10
2030s 551,761 551,761 551,761 1

Countries ranked near Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,619 compare
  2. 26 Republic of Korea 46,871 compare
  3. 27 Colombia 45,238 compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 43,417 compare
  5. 29 Spain 42,197 compare
  6. 30 Kenya 41,524 compare
  7. 31 Argentina 38,142 compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Africa: Lower-middle income?
Population in Africa: Lower-middle income was 551,761 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 551,761 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 185,068 in 1990.
How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for population?
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 28th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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