INTERACTIVE ATLAS

Understand Africa. One country at a time.

54 countries

ThemeIndicatorYear

Population people465.4m

Western Africa · 202516/16 countries · sum

WDI ⓘ

Retrieved : 10/20/2026 · Actual years, no imputation.

Population growth 2.2 %

Western Africa · 202516/16 countries · weighted

WDI ⓘ

Retrieved : 10/20/2026 · Actual years, no imputation.

Fertility births / woman4.1

Western Africa · 202416/16 countries · median

WDI ⓘ

Retrieved : 10/20/2026 · Actual years, no imputation.

Life expectancy 58.7 yrs

Western Africa · 202416/16 countries · weighted

WDI ⓘ

Retrieved : 10/20/2026 · Actual years, no imputation.

Population

2.6m9.5m21.7m38.7m

No data

Crisis layer

2000Latest values2050

UN WPP: hatched projections after 2024

2000Latest values2050

UN WPP: hatched projections after 2024

REGIONAL VIEW

Western Africa

Demography

Population15m2025 · 16/16 countries · WDI

Aggregate: sum of volumes, population or GDP weighting by indicator; median for fertility, inflation, arable land and accounts. Actual years retained.

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Sources, coverage & methodology ↗

Value	Year	Source
14,814,460	2025	World Bank WDI
24,074,580	2025	World Bank WDI
527,326	2025	World Bank WDI
32,711,547	2025	World Bank WDI
35,064,272	2025	World Bank WDI
15,099,727	2025	World Bank WDI
2,249,515	2025	World Bank WDI
5,731,206	2025	World Bank WDI
25,198,821	2025	World Bank WDI
5,315,065	2025	World Bank WDI
27,917,831	2025	World Bank WDI
237,527,782	2025	World Bank WDI
18,931,966	2025	World Bank WDI
8,819,794	2025	World Bank WDI
2,822,093	2025	World Bank WDI
8,591,626	2025	World Bank WDI