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Population Density by African country
Mauritius has the highest reported population density among the 54 countries shown, at 623.2/km² (2026).
People per square kilometre of land area. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Population Density | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 623.2/km² | |
| 2 | Rwanda | 615/km² | |
| 3 | Burundi | 567.6/km² | |
| 4 | Comoros | 483.1/km² | |
| 5 | Seychelles | 295.3/km² | |
| 6 | Gambia | 285/km² | |
| 7 | Nigeria | 266.2/km² | |
| 8 | Uganda | 264.1/km² | |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 255.2/km² | |
| 10 | Malawi | 241/km² | |
| 11 | Togo | 182.6/km² | |
| 12 | Ghana | 156.9/km² | |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 138.9/km² | |
| 14 | Benin | 134.5/km² | |
| 15 | Cabo Verde | 131.4/km² | |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 125.4/km² | |
| 17 | Egypt | 120.7/km² | |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 105.3/km² | |
| 19 | Kenya | 101/km² | |
| 20 | Senegal | 100.6/km² | |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 89.9/km² | |
| 22 | Morocco | 86.9/km² | |
| 23 | Tanzania | 81.9/km² | |
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 81.7/km² | |
| 25 | Tunisia | 79.9/km² | |
| 26 | Lesotho | 78.7/km² | |
| 27 | Eswatini | 73.1/km² | |
| 28 | Equatorial Guinea | 70.7/km² | |
| 29 | Cameroon | 65.7/km² | |
| 30 | Guinea | 62.8/km² | |
| 31 | Liberia | 60.8/km² | |
| 32 | Madagascar | 57.6/km² | |
| 33 | South Africa | 53.6/km² | |
| 34 | Djibouti | 51.7/km² | |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 51.4/km² | |
| 36 | Mozambique | 46.6/km² | |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 44.7/km² | |
| 38 | Somalia | 32.4/km² | |
| 39 | Angola | 32.3/km² | |
| 40 | Eritrea | 30.4/km² | |
| 41 | Zambia | 30.3/km² | |
| 42 | Sudan | 30.2/km² | |
| 43 | Niger | 22.7/km² | |
| 44 | South Sudan | 22/km² | |
| 45 | Mali | 21.3/km² | |
| 46 | Algeria | 20.2/km² | |
| 47 | Republic of the Congo | 19.4/km² | |
| 48 | Chad | 17.1/km² | |
| 49 | Gabon | 10.3/km² | |
| 50 | Central African Republic | 9.1/km² | |
| 51 | Mauritania | 5.3/km² | |
| 52 | Botswana | 4.6/km² | |
| 53 | Libya | 4.5/km² | |
| 54 | Namibia | 3.8/km² |
Comoros
Seychelles
Gambia
Nigeria
Uganda
Sao Tome and Principe
Malawi
Togo
Ghana
Ethiopia
Benin
Cabo Verde
Sierra Leone
Egypt
Cote d'Ivoire
Kenya
Senegal
Burkina Faso
Morocco
Tanzania
Guinea-Bissau
Tunisia
Lesotho
Eswatini
Equatorial Guinea
Cameroon
Guinea
Liberia
Madagascar
South Africa
Djibouti
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Somalia
Angola
Eritrea
Zambia
Sudan
Niger
South Sudan
Mali
Algeria
Republic of the Congo
Chad
Gabon
Central African Republic
Mauritania
Botswana
Libya
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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