Population of Every African Country in 2026: All 54 Nations Ranked

Nigeria leads Africa’s 2026 population at 242 million people while Seychelles has the fewest at 135,000: every African country ranked by population, with growth rates and data sources.Africa is home to about 1.58 billion people in 2026, spread across 54 sovereign nations. This ranking lists every one of them, from Nigeria’s 242.4 million people down to Seychelles’ 134,959.