Population, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.94 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
2.13 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at 2.33 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.94 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.13 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Chad 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Somalia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Niger 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Georgia 3.23 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Africa Western and Central
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5348 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 53.5% (2025)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 532.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 284.93 million (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 56.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.