List of African countries by population Table Table

| Rank_ | July_1_2013_projection | _of_pop_ | Average_relative_annual_growth_ | Average_absolute_annual_growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 177096000 | 16.10 | 3.24 | 5551000 |
| 2 | 86614000 | 7.88 | 2.67 | 2253000 |
| 3 | 84605000 | 7.69 | 2.29 | 1893000 |
| 4 | 74618000 | 6.78 | 3.23 | 2334000 |
| 5 | 52982000 | 4.82 | 1.35 | 704000 |
| 6 | 45950000 | 4.18 | 2.69 | 1204000 |
| 7 | 43291000 | 3.94 | 3.01 | 1266000 |
| 8 | 38295000 | 3.48 | 2.11 | 792000 |
| 9 | 35363000 | 3.22 | 3.61 | 1232000 |
| 10 | 35150000 | 3.20 | 2.52 | 863000 |
| 11 | 32950000 | 3.00 | 1.08 | 353000 |
| 12 | 26441000 | 2.40 | 2.56 | 659000 |
| 13 | 24491000 | 2.23 | 3.33 | 790000 |
| 14 | 23919000 | 2.17 | 3.09 | 717000 |
| 15 | 21852000 | 1.99 | 2.75 | 585000 |
| 16 | 21256000 | 1.93 | 3.14 | 647000 |
| 17 | 20930000 | 1.90 | 2.66 | 543000 |
| 18 | 17493000 | 1.59 | 3.85 | 649000 |
| 19 | 17323000 | 1.58 | 3.28 | 550000 |
| 20 | 16678000 | 1.52 | 3.29 | 532000 |