<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country ( or dependent territory ) </Th> <Th> July 1 , 2015 projection </Th> <Th> % of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth ( % ) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time ( Years ) </Th> <Th> Official figure ( where available ) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 181,563,000 </Td> <Td> 15.98 </Td> <Td> 2.91 </Td> <Td> 4,731,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 173,000,000 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> 103,764,000 </Td> <Td> 7.81 </Td> <Td> 2.41 </Td> <Td> 2,424,000 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 99,391,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 89,125,000 </Td> <Td> 7.68 </Td> <Td> 2.29 </Td> <Td> 2,028,000 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 94,408,000 </Td> <Td> April 12 , 2018 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 77,267,000 </Td> <Td> 6.70 </Td> <Td> 3.13 </Td> <Td> 2,390,000 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 86,026,000 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 54,957,000 </Td> <Td> 4.77 </Td> <Td> 1.61 </Td> <Td> 873,000 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 54,956,900 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> 51,046,000 </Td> <Td> 4.23 </Td> <Td> 2.97 </Td> <Td> 1,414,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 51,046,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 45,533,000 </Td> <Td> 3.84 </Td> <Td> 2.87 </Td> <Td> 1,196,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 45,533,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> 40,235,000 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 3.07 </Td> <Td> 912,000 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 40,235,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 39,670,000 </Td> <Td> 3.46 </Td> <Td> 2.07 </Td> <Td> 768,000 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 40,100,000 </Td> <Td> January 1 , 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> 37,102,000 </Td> <Td> 3.10 </Td> <Td> 3.09 </Td> <Td> 1,201,000 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 34,856,813 </Td> <Td> August 28 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 34,380,000 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 1.24 </Td> <Td> 412,000 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 33,337,529 </Td> <Td> September 1 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 28,013,000 </Td> <Td> 2.23 </Td> <Td> 2.74 </Td> <Td> 702,000 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 28,013,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 27,414,000 </Td> <Td> 2.40 </Td> <Td> 2.48 </Td> <Td> 621,000 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 27,043,093 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> 25,326,000 </Td> <Td> 2.20 </Td> <Td> 3.43 </Td> <Td> 839,000 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 24,383,301 </Td> <Td> May 16 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> 23,126,000 </Td> <Td> 2.02 </Td> <Td> 2.55 </Td> <Td> 451,000 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 22,671,331 </Td> <Td> May 15 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> 23,043,000 </Td> <Td> 2.00 </Td> <Td> 2.71 </Td> <Td> 609,000 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 22,434,363 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 21,918,000 </Td> <Td> 1.90 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> 565,000 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 21,917,602 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 18,880,000 </Td> <Td> 1.64 </Td> <Td> 3.86 </Td> <Td> 701,000 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 17,138,707 </Td> <Td> December 10 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Final 2012 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> 18,450,000 </Td> <Td> 1.60 </Td> <Td> 3.26 </Td> <Td> 582,000 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 18,450,494 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> 17,796,000 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> <Td> 3.30 </Td> <Td> 568,000 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 14,528,662 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2009 </Td> <Td> Final 2009 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> 16,307,000 </Td> <Td> 1.41 </Td> <Td> 3.18 </Td> <Td> 502,000 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 16,832,900 </Td> <Td> July 1
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country ( or dependent territory ) </Th> <Th> July 1 , 2015 projection </Th> <Th> % of pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth ( % ) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time ( Years ) </Th> <Th> Official figure ( where available ) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 181,563,000 </Td> <Td> 15.98 </Td> <Td> 2.91 </Td> <Td> 4,731,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 173,000,000 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> 103,764,000 </Td> <Td> 7.81 </Td> <Td> 2.41 </Td> <Td> 2,424,000 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 99,391,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 89,125,000 </Td> <Td> 7.68 </Td> <Td> 2.29 </Td> <Td> 2,028,000 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 94,408,000 </Td> <Td> April 12 , 2018 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 77,267,000 </Td> <Td> 6.70 </Td> <Td> 3.13 </Td> <Td> 2,390,000 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 86,026,000 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 54,957,000 </Td> <Td> 4.77 </Td> <Td> 1.61 </Td> <Td> 873,000 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 54,956,900 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> 51,046,000 </Td> <Td> 4.23 </Td> <Td> 2.97 </Td> <Td> 1,414,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 51,046,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 45,533,000 </Td> <Td> 3.84 </Td> <Td> 2.87 </Td> <Td> 1,196,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 45,533,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> 40,235,000 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 3.07 </Td> <Td> 912,000 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 40,235,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 39,670,000 </Td> <Td> 3.46 </Td> <Td> 2.07 </Td> <Td> 768,000 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 40,100,000 </Td> <Td> January 1 , 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> 37,102,000 </Td> <Td> 3.10 </Td> <Td> 3.09 </Td> <Td> 1,201,000 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 34,856,813 </Td> <Td> August 28 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 34,380,000 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 1.24 </Td> <Td> 412,000 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 33,337,529 </Td> <Td> September 1 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 28,013,000 </Td> <Td> 2.23 </Td> <Td> 2.74 </Td> <Td> 702,000 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 28,013,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 27,414,000 </Td> <Td> 2.40 </Td> <Td> 2.48 </Td> <Td> 621,000 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 27,043,093 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> 25,326,000 </Td> <Td> 2.20 </Td> <Td> 3.43 </Td> <Td> 839,000 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 24,383,301 </Td> <Td> May 16 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> 23,126,000 </Td> <Td> 2.02 </Td> <Td> 2.55 </Td> <Td> 451,000 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 22,671,331 </Td> <Td> May 15 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> 23,043,000 </Td> <Td> 2.00 </Td> <Td> 2.71 </Td> <Td> 609,000 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 22,434,363 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 21,918,000 </Td> <Td> 1.90 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> 565,000 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 21,917,602 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 18,880,000 </Td> <Td> 1.64 </Td> <Td> 3.86 </Td> <Td> 701,000 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 17,138,707 </Td> <Td> December 10 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Final 2012 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> 18,450,000 </Td> <Td> 1.60 </Td> <Td> 3.26 </Td> <Td> 582,000 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 18,450,494 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> 17,796,000 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> <Td> 3.30 </Td> <Td> 568,000 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 14,528,662 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2009 </Td> <Td> Final 2009 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> 16,307,000 </Td> <Td> 1.41 </Td> <Td> 3.18 </Td> <Td> 502,000 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 16,832,900 </Td> <Td> July 1
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