Africa

General Information
Surface area30 249 985  km2

Demographic Indicators
Population
  % of World's human population		20091 009 891 614
14.8 %
   Male Population
     % of World's male population		2009503 612 164
14.6 %
   Female Population
     % of World's female population		2009506 279 450
14.9 %
Density of population200933.4/km2view map
Sex ratio (men per 100 women)200999.5view map
Population in urban areas ( % )200764.6%view map
Population under 15 years old ( % )200940.4%view map
Population 15-59 years old ( % )200954.25%view map
Population 60 years and older ( % )20095.33%view map
   Male Population (% ot total population)20092.44%view map
   Female Population (% ot total population)20092.89%view map
Annual population growth rate what is this?The annual population growth rate refers to the rate at which the population is increasing or decreasing (negative sign) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the base population. The rate is an average for the five-year period 2005-2010.2005-20102.3%view map
Total fertility ratewhat is this?Total fertility is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates through her lifetime, and she were to survive from birth through the end of her reproductive life. It is a synthetic measure that provides a good picture of how many children women are currently having. In other words it is the average number of children per woman.2005-20104.71view map
Life expectancy at birth (overall)what is this?Life expectancy at birth is an estimate of the number of years to be lived by a female or male newborn (or average for both), based on current age-specific mortality rates.2005-201055.2 yearsview map
   Life expectancy at birth (male)2005-201054 yearsview map
   Life expectancy at birth (female)2005-201056.3 yearsview map

Economic Indicators
Nominal GDP$1 559 billion
Nominal GDP (per capita)$1 544
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