A chart showing the population of the African regions over time.
| Year | East Africa | Middle Africa | North Africa | South Africa | West Africa |
| 1950 | 66923000 | 26401000 | 49222000 | 15588000 | 70769000 |
| 1960 | 84305000 | 32216000 | 63697000 | 19724000 | 84946000 |
| 1970 | 110428000 | 40846000 | 82883000 | 25454000 | 106015000 |
| 1980 | 147512000 | 53135000 | 106908000 | 32997000 | 137414000 |
| 1990 | 198232000 | 70886000 | 140117000 | 42049000 | 180331000 |
| 2000 | 259373000 | 96113000 | 171891000 | 51451000 | 235235000 |
| 2010 | 342743000 | 130598000 | 203717000 | 59067000 | 307982000 |
| 2020 | 422563363 | 169121879 | 237293794 | 65739496 | 381202440 |
