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List of African countries by population growth rate

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The list is based on CIA World Factbook estimates for the year 2024. Only fully recognised sovereign states with United Nations membership are included on this list.

List

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CIA World Factbook (2024)[1]
Rank Country Annual growth (%)
1  South Sudan 4.65
2  Niger 3.66
3  Angola 3.33
4  Benin 3.29
5  Equatorial Guinea 3.23
6  Uganda 3.18
7  Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11
8  Chad 3.01
9  Mali 2.90
10  Zambia 2.83
11  Burundi 2.81
12  Guinea 2.74
13  Tanzania 2.72
14  Cameroon 2.71
15  Somalia 2.55
16  Sudan 2.55
17  Mozambique 2.54
 Guinea-Bissau 2.54
19  Nigeria 2.52
20  Senegal 2.46
21  Togo 2.41
22  Burkina Faso 2.40
23  Republic of the Congo 2.38
24  Gabon 2.37
 Ethiopia 2.37
26  Liberia 2.32
 Sierra Leone 2.32
28  Malawi 2.22
29  Madagascar 2.18
30  The Gambia 2.16
31  Ghana 2.15
32  Côte d'Ivoire 2.13
33  Kenya 2.06
34  Mauritania 1.92
35  Zimbabwe 1.91
36  Djibouti 1.89
37  Central African Republic 1.76
38  Namibia 1.72
39  Rwanda 1.62
40  Algeria 1.54
41  Egypt 1.49
42  Libya 1.44
43  São Tomé and Príncipe 1.42
44  Botswana 1.34
45  Comoros 1.30
46  Cabo Verde 1.16
47  Eritrea 1.12
48  South Africa 1.07
49  Morocco 0.84
50  Lesotho 0.76
51  Eswatini 0.70
52  Tunisia 0.58
53  Seychelles 0.60
54  Mauritius 0.07

References

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  1. ^ "The World Factbook: Country Comparisons - Population growth rate". cia.gov. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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