Most Populous Countries in Africa 2022. After Asia, Africa is the largest and most populous of the seven continents. It is perhaps the most diverse in terms of cultures, languages, and people groups, some of which are still untouched by Westernization and modernity. Paleoanthropologists believe that humans originated in Africa and that from there, they migrated throughout the rest of the world. Africa has historically been the home of many great civilizations, such as those of Ancient Egypt, Timbuktu, and Abyssinia.
Today, there are 55 sovereign states in Africa, though there are thousands of people groups, many of which speak their own languages, have their own traditions and cultures, and consider themselves to be nations.
Today, Africa is best understood as being divided into two regions. North Africa is north of the Sahara desert; its countries are predominantly Muslim, and most of the people speak Arabic. Sub-Saharan Africa lies south of the Sahara desert, and while it includes many Muslim populations, it also has significant communities of Christians and other religions.
| Country | 2022 Population |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 206,139,589 |
| Ethiopia | 114,963,588 |
| Egypt | 102,334,404 |
| DR Congo | 89,561,403 |
| Tanzania | 59,734,218 |
| South Africa | 59,308,690 |
| Kenya | 53,771,296 |
| Uganda | 45,741,007 |
| Algeria | 43,851,044 |
| Sudan | 43,849,260 |
| Morocco | 36,910,560 |
| Angola | 32,866,272 |
| Mozambique | 31,255,435 |
| Ghana | 31,072,940 |
| Madagascar | 27,691,018 |
| Cameroon | 26,545,863 |
| Ivory Coast | 26,378,274 |
| Niger | 24,206,644 |
| Burkina Faso | 20,903,273 |
| Mali | 20,250,833 |
| Malawi | 19,129,952 |
| Zambia | 18,383,955 |
| Senegal | 16,743,927 |
| Chad | 16,425,864 |
| Somalia | 15,893,222 |
| Zimbabwe | 14,862,924 |
| Guinea | 13,132,795 |
| Rwanda | 12,952,218 |
| Benin | 12,123,200 |
| Burundi | 11,890,784 |
