Africa is one of the seven continents of the world. Africa as a continent is not unknown to many because it has always been in the world news, either for the good reasons or not. The population of Africa is around 1.2 billion people, second to Asia as the largest continent by population. Africa is home to 54 countries. No wonder it is synonymous with varied cultures, people, beliefs and an abundance of natural resources. The majority of the continent’s population is young, with over 50% below or at the age of 20 years of age. The population density of Africa is 30.51 people per square kilometre.
With all the talk about Africa, its population and other things that make the news on a daily basis, it is normal to ask which country is the most populated in Africa? Don’t stress it, we got you covered with the Top 5 most populated countries in Africa.
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Tanzania
Among the 54 countries that make up Africa, our first stop is Tanzania. Tanzania is the 5th most populated country in Africa with a population of over fifty-nine million (59,000,000) people, with Swahili as its national language. Tanzania is a sovereign state in eastern Africa with the African Great Lakes region. The country shares borders with Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south; and the Indian Ocean to the east. Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam is, however, the largest city in Tanzania and the former capital of Tanzania. At the north-eastern part of Tanzania is Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Tanzania is the second largest country by area in the Sub-Saharan after Algeria.
Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as DR Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. However, it is sometimes referred to as Zaire, which was the official name between 1971 and 1997. DR Congo is the 4th most populated country in Africa with a population of over eighty-four million (84,000,000). The capital of DR Congo is located at Kinshasa. The country shares boundaries with the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia to the south; Angola to the southwest; and the Republic of the Congo and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The country’s official or national languages are Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, and Tshiluba.
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Egypt
The 3rd on the list of the most populated countries in Africa 2018 is Egypt. Egypt, officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It has a population of over ninety-nine million (99,000,000) people. The country’s official religion is Islam and the official language is Arabic. Cairo is the capital and largest city in Egypt. Egypt is bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast; the Gulf of Aqaba to the east; the Red Sea to the east and south; Sudan to the south; and Libya to the west. The country has one of the longest histories of any country in the world, dating back to the 6th-4th millennia BCE. The country is home to the famous pyramid of Giza and also home to the longest bridge in Africa.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, is located at the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is 2nd on the list of most populated countries in Africa, with a population of over one hundred and two million (102,000,000). The country is the most populous landlocked country in the world and the second-most populous nation on the African continent. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north and northeast; Djibouti and Somalia to the east; Sudan and South Sudan to the west; and Kenya to the south. Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city in Ethiopia, it is also the headquarters of the African Union. The official language in Ethiopia is Amharic, it is however home to over eighty other languages.
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Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with a population of 190 million (190,000,000) people. No wonder the country is nicked “the giant of Africa” and “the most populous black nation”. Nigeria is a country located in the west of Africa. The country is home to over 250 ethnic groups and languages. The country’s capital is situated at Abuja. Lagos, being the former capital of Nigeria, is however considered the economic and commercial capital of the country and West Africa, and the busiest place to live in Nigeria. The country’s two major religion is Christianity and Islam. The official language in Nigeria is English.
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