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Africa Continent Statistics

Africa by the Numbers: Countries, Regions & Area Explained

5+ Regions

Countries & Regions: The African Union formally recognizes 55 members, including Western Sahara, while the UN counts 54. This distinction is documented by the UN Statistics Division’s M49 geoscheme

Population: 1,552,847,691

Population: Africa population is roughly 1.55 billion to 1.59 billion people, making it the second most populated continent in the world Source : UNdata Portal

Africa: 30.37 million km²

Area: Africa covers 30.37 million km² , Global Rank: 2nd largest continent (after Asia) Source: United Nations Statistics Division

How Many Countries Are There in Africa

African Countries Ranking By Population

Rank	Country	Population
1	Nigeria	242,431,832
2	Ethiopia	138,902,185
3	Egypt	120,101,175
4	DR Congo	116,452,162
5	Tanzania	72,563,780
6	South Africa	65,453,084
7	Kenya	58,636,412
8	Sudan	53,282,719
9	Uganda	52,761,469
10	Algeria	48,028,334
11	Angola	40,215,179
12	Morocco	38,762,441
13	Mozambique	36,639,851
14	Ghana	35,697,557
15	Madagascar	33,522,052
16	Ivory Coast	33,494,346
17	Cameroon	30,640,817
18	Niger	28,814,878
19	Mali	25,932,275
20	Burkina Faso	24,601,700
21	Malawi	22,785,535
22	Zambia	22,521,915
23	Chad	21,560,380
24	Somalia	20,305,907
25	Senegal	19,366,548
26	Zimbabwe	17,273,580
27	Guinea	15,441,993
28	Benin	15,170,419
29	Rwanda	14,889,693
30	Burundi	14,729,157
31	South Sudan	12,436,037
32	Tunisia	12,415,138
33	Togo	9,930,918
34	Sierra Leone	8,996,745
35	Libya	7,539,851
36	Republic of the Congo	6,637,785
37	Liberia	5,853,949
38	Central African Republic	5,698,984
39	Mauritania	5,461,319
40	Eritrea	3,682,669
41	Namibia	3,153,246
42	Gambia	2,884,079
43	Gabon	2,647,399
44	Botswana	2,603,388
45	Lesotho	2,389,336
46	Guinea-Bissau	2,297,808
47	Equatorial Guinea	1,984,468
48	Eswatini	1,269,859
49	Mauritius	1,265,059
50	Djibouti	1,199,459
51	Comoros	899,010
52	Reunion	886,298
53	Western Sahara	610,813
54	Cape Verde	529,630
55	Mayotte	347,536
56	Sao Tome and Principe	244,994
57	Seychelles	134,959
58	Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	5,147
Source:	worldpopulationreview \| Africa Countries

how many regions Of Continent Africa

Asia Continent Overview

Introduction to Asia

Asia is the world’s largest continent, covering 44.58 million km² — about 30% of Earth’s land area. It comprises 49 countries across 5 regions and is home to 4.78 billion people, roughly 60% of the global population. Average density sits around 107 people per km², though growth has slowed compared to past decades, according to UN World Population Prospects.

Capital Cities of Asia Continent With Population

S no.	country	city	population
1	DR Congo	Kinshasa	21,852,144
2	Egypt	Cairo	10,119,520
3	Angola	Luanda	8,473,127
4	Kenya	Nairobi	5,603,502
5	Mali	Bamako	5,163,564
6	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	4,229,569
7	Cameroon	Yaounde	3,674,849
8	Somalia	Mogadishu	3,307,421
9	South Africa	Pretoria	3,296,921
10	Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou	3,149,586
11	Algeria	Algiers	2,961,324
12	Ghana	Accra	2,951,532
13	Togo	Lome	2,766,121
14	Madagascar	Antananarivo	2,567,094
15	Liberia	Monrovia	2,396,360
16	Zambia	Lusaka	2,393,400
17	Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville	2,323,299
18	Sudan	Khartoum	2,274,979
19	Guinea	Conakry	2,195,947
20	Rwanda	Kigali	2,075,215
21	Nigeria	Abuja	2,057,985
22	Uganda	Kampala	1,862,258
23	Chad	N'Djamena	1,697,201
24	Mauritania	Nouakchott	1,637,012
25	Niger	Niamey	1,523,856
26	Libya	Tripoli	1,506,832
27	Zimbabwe	Harare	1,494,371
28	Malawi	Lilongwe	1,344,144
29	Mozambique	Maputo	1,067,522
30	Senegal	Dakar	1,063,571
31	Gabon	Libreville	997,953
32	Tanzania	Dodoma	934,592
33	Central African Republic	Bangui	865,084
34	Djibouti	Djibouti	806,174
35	Guinea-Bissau	Bissau	795,519
36	Eritrea	Asmara	783,135
37	Burundi	Bujumbura	758,892
38	Namibia	Windhoek	537,336
39	Lesotho	Maseru	517,905
40	Morocco	Rabat	504,005
41	Sierra Leone	Freetown	474,425
42	South Sudan	Juba	474,156
43	Tunisia	Tunis	471,958
44	Equatorial Guinea	Ciudad de la Paz	332,814
45	Benin	Porto-Novo	314,100
46	Western Sahara	Laayoune	272,865
47	Ivory Coast	Yamoussoukro	268,568
48	Botswana	Gaborone	251,682
49	Cape Verde	Praia	189,897
50	Reunion	Saint-Denis	159,007
51	Mauritius	Port Louis	141,235
52	Comoros	Moroni	90,383
53	Sao Tome and Principe	Sao Tome	82,618
54	Mayotte	Mamoudzou	71,437
55	Eswatini	Mbabane	61,306
56	Gambia	Banjul	23,727
57	Seychelles	Victoria	4,739
58	Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	Jamestown	3,942
Source : worldpopulationreview.com \| Continent Africa Capital Cities

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Distribution Of Religion By Population In Africa

Christianity

0 %

Islam in Asia

Islam 28.0% Islam Symbol Islam in Asia Islam is the largest religion in Asia, representing about 28% of the region’s population, concentrated across West, Central, South, and Southeast Asia.

Islam

0 %

Islam in Asia

22.8% Hinduism Symbol Hinduism in Asia Hinduism accounts for roughly 23% of Asia’s population, overwhelmingly concentrated in India and Nepal, where it remains the majority faith.

Buddhism

0 %

Buddhism in Asia

11.1% Buddhism Symbol Buddhism in Asia Buddhism is practiced by about 11% of Asia’s population, with strongholds across East and Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

Unaffiliated

0 %

atheists in Asia

13.9% Unaffiliated Symbol Unaffiliated Population in Asia Religiously unaffiliated people — including atheists, agnostics, and those with no formal religion — account for about 14% of Asia’s population, concentrated heavily in China and Japan.

Most Spoken native Languages in Africa

Native Spoken Languages Across Continent Africa

Africa is home to an estimated 1,250 to 3,000 native languages, more than any other continent. According to Ethnologue, the most widely spoken languages by combined native and second-language speakers include: Swahili 200,000,000 speakers (native + second language), Arabic (African speakers) , Hausa

Swahili 200,000,000 speakers (native + second language)

Arabic (African speakers) 150,000,000

Hausa 80,000,000 speakers

Yoruba 45,000,000 native speakers

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