Population in Western Africa in 2025 — 465,397,611 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 441.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 465M | +10.26M | +2.25% |
| 2024 | 455M | +10.18M | +2.29% |
| 2023 | 445M | +10.05M | +2.31% |
| 2022 | 435M | +9.82M | +2.31% |
| 2021 | 425M | +9.66M | +2.33% |
| 2020 | 415M | +9.6M | +2.37% |
| 2019 | 406M | +9.59M | +2.42% |
| 2018 | 396M | +9.71M | +2.51% |
| 2017 | 387M | +9.85M | +2.62% |
| 2016 | 377M | +9.78M | +2.67% |
| 2015 | 367M | +9.67M | +2.71% |
| 2014 | 357M | +9.54M | +2.74% |
| 2013 | 348M | +9.29M | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 338M | +9.21M | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 329M | +9.08M | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 320M | +8.8M | +2.83% |
| 2009 | 311M | +8.57M | +2.83% |
| 2008 | 303M | +8.36M | +2.84% |
| 2007 | 294M | +8.13M | +2.84% |
| 2006 | 286M | +7.89M | +2.84% |
| 2005 | 278M | +7.66M | +2.83% |
| 2004 | 271M | +7.38M | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 263M | +7.2M | +2.81% |
| 2002 | 256M | +7.07M | +2.84% |
| 2001 | 249M | +6.82M | +2.82% |
| 2000 | 242M | +6.47M | +2.75% |
| 1999 | 236M | +6.28M | +2.74% |
| 1998 | 229M | +6.21M | +2.78% |
| 1997 | 223M | +5.96M | +2.74% |
| 1996 | 217M | +5.73M | +2.71% |
| 1995 | 212M | +5.58M | +2.71% |
| 1994 | 206M | +5.38M | +2.68% |
| 1993 | 201M | +5.31M | +2.72% |
| 1992 | 195M | +5.18M | +2.73% |
| 1991 | 190M | +4.84M | +2.61% |
| 1990 | 185M | +4.8M | +2.66% |
| 1989 | 180M | +4.88M | +2.78% |
| 1988 | 176M | +4.72M | +2.76% |
| 1987 | 171M | +4.57M | +2.75% |
| 1986 | 166M | +4.48M | +2.77% |
| 1985 | 162M | +4.44M | +2.82% |
| 1984 | 157M | +4.14M | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 153M | +4.09M | +2.74% |
| 1982 | 149M | +4.26M | +2.94% |
| 1981 | 145M | +4.18M | +2.97% |
| 1980 | 141M | +4.06M | +2.97% |
| 1979 | 137M | +3.91M | +2.94% |
| 1978 | 133M | +3.76M | +2.92% |
| 1977 | 129M | +3.56M | +2.84% |
| 1976 | 125M | +3.4M | +2.78% |
| 1975 | 122M | +3.27M | +2.75% |
| 1974 | 119M | +3.07M | +2.65% |
| 1973 | 116M | +2.89M | +2.56% |
| 1972 | 113M | +2.74M | +2.49% |
| 1971 | 110M | +2.63M | +2.45% |
| 1970 | 107M | +2.57M | +2.45% |
| 1969 | 105M | +2.43M | +2.38% |
| 1968 | 102M | +2.29M | +2.29% |
| 1967 | 100M | +2.21M | +2.26% |
| 1966 | 97.9M | +2.16M | +2.25% |
| 1965 | 95.75M | +2.09M | +2.23% |
| 1964 | 93.65M | +2.03M | +2.21% |
| 1963 | 91.63M | +1.97M | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 89.65M | +1.91M | +2.18% |
| 1961 | 87.74M | +1.86M | +2.17% |
| 1960 | 85.88M | — | — |
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.