Africa Population By Country 1973

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1973, among all African countries, Nigeria had the highest population (60,082,139), followed by Egypt (37,102,043), and Ethiopia (30,166,785). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest population (56,892).

The chart and table below show the population of African countries in 1973.

You can also see links below for the trend of population for each country.

Data Source: World Bank.
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Africa Population By Country 1973
Africa Population By Country 1973
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Country Population
Algeria 14771147
Angola 6388528
Benin 3283496
Botswana 652408
Burkina Faso 5911927
Burundi 3611991
Cape Verde 299881
Cameroon 6996660
Republic of Congo 1533680
Ivory Coast 6184944
Democratic Republic of the Congo 21827665
Djibouti 178449
Central African Republic 2226008
Chad 3985909
Egypt 37102043
Equatorial Guinea 302281
Eritrea 1342669
Eswatini 479038
Ethiopia 30166785
Gabon 633995
Gambia 571991
Ghana 9714617
Guinea 4506324
Guinea-Bissau 592808
Kenya 12634835
Lesotho 1132697
Liberia 1583588
Libya 2314193
Madagascar 7288048
Malawi 5003938
Mali 6597106
Mauritania 1203838
Mauritius 864819
Morocco 16326269
Mozambique 8954242
Zambia 4702693
Zimbabwe 5720404
Tanzania 15010101
Uganda 11144236
Tunisia 5537242
Togo 2448749
Sudan 13049315
Somalia 4045592
South Africa 24294263
South Sudan 3627383
Sierra Leone 2866955
Senegal 4885181
Rwanda 4345047
Niger 5037865
Nigeria 60082139
Namibia 828928
Comoros 268820
Sao Tome and Principe 82798
Seychelles 56892