Africa’s top 10 countries with the fastest growing populations

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Niger

From 2010 to 2019, Niger’s growth rate was at an average of 3.8 percent, with its population figure at 23.2 million, a huge rise from 1994’s 9.2 million. With life expectancy at 61, the fertility rate among women is 7.1 percent, a slight drop from 7.6 percent in 1969. 33 percent of the country’s population figure is aged between 10 and 24 years, while 47 percent are between 15 and 64 years.

Last Edited by:Victor Ativie Updated: May 19, 2020

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