Demographics · Africa ranking
Population Growth by African country
Chad has the highest reported annual population growth among the 54 countries shown, at 3.4% (2025).
Annual population growth rate. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Chad
Central African Republic
SomaliaBy region
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| # | Country | Population Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 3.4% | |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 3.4% | |
| 3 | Somalia | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Niger | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Angola | 3% | |
| 7 | Mali | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Tanzania | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Mozambique | 2.8% | |
| 10 | Mauritania | 2.8% | |
| 11 | Zambia | 2.8% | |
| 12 | Uganda | 2.7% | |
| 13 | Cameroon | 2.6% | |
| 14 | Malawi | 2.6% | |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 2.6% | |
| 16 | Burundi | 2.4% | |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.4% | |
| 18 | Benin | 2.4% | |
| 19 | Madagascar | 2.4% | |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.4% | |
| 21 | Sudan | 2.4% | |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | 2.4% | |
| 23 | Guinea | 2.3% | |
| 24 | Senegal | 2.3% | |
| 25 | Gambia | 2.2% | |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 2.2% | |
| 27 | Togo | 2.2% | |
| 28 | Rwanda | 2.2% | |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.2% | |
| 30 | Gabon | 2.1% | |
| 31 | Liberia | 2.1% | |
| 32 | Nigeria | 2.1% | |
| 33 | Namibia | 2% | |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 2% | |
| 35 | South Sudan | 2% | |
| 36 | Eritrea | 2% | |
| 37 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2% | |
| 38 | Kenya | 1.9% | |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 1.9% | |
| 40 | Comoros | 1.9% | |
| 41 | Ghana | 1.8% | |
| 42 | Botswana | 1.6% | |
| 43 | Egypt | 1.6% | |
| 44 | Algeria | 1.3% | |
| 45 | Djibouti | 1.3% | |
| 46 | South Africa | 1.1% | |
| 47 | Seychelles | 1.1% | |
| 48 | Lesotho | 1.1% | |
| 49 | Eswatini | 1.1% | |
| 50 | Libya | 1% | |
| 51 | Morocco | 0.9% | |
| 52 | Tunisia | 0.6% | |
| 53 | Cabo Verde | 0.5% | |
| 54 | Mauritius | -0.2% |
Niger
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola
Mali
Tanzania
Mozambique
Mauritania
Zambia
Uganda
Cameroon
Malawi
Ethiopia
Burundi
Cote d'Ivoire
Benin
Madagascar
Equatorial Guinea
Sudan
Republic of the Congo
Guinea
Senegal
Gambia
Burkina Faso
Togo
Rwanda
Guinea-Bissau
Gabon
Liberia
Nigeria
Namibia
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
Eritrea
Sao Tome and Principe
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Comoros
Ghana
Botswana
Egypt
Algeria
Djibouti
South Africa
Seychelles
Lesotho
Eswatini
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
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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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