African Population Projected to Grow Rapidly in Upcoming Decades

Total population by region with future projections through 2100

This line chart shows the population growth trends in the six major regions of the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania. Combining historical estimates and the United Nations' projections for growth through 2100 show how regional populations change over time.

(Please use a modern browser to see the interactive version of this visualization)

Data relies on historical estimates for years before 1950 and uses UN population records for 1950 and later. Future projections are based on the UN medium-fertility scenario.

Source: Gapminder (2022), Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency HYDE (2025), UN World Population Prospects (2024) via Our World in Data.Get the data