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Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021. [1] Africa is also the youngest continent, as 60% of Africa is 24 years of age or younger. [2] This list also includes the partially recognized country Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly known as Western Sahara, which is a member of the African ...
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa. It includes fully recognised states, states with limited or zero recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 56 sovereign states (54 of which are member states of the United Nations ), two non-sovereign (dependent) territories of ...
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth 's land area and 6% of its total surface area. [ 7] With 1.4 billion people [ 1][ 2] as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population.
List of African countries by area. Below is a list of countries in Africa by area. [ 1] Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa overall, with The Gambia being the smallest country on continental Africa. [ 2]
List. The table below presents the latest Human Development Index (HDI) for countries in Africa as included in the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report, released on 13 March 2024 and based on data collected in 2024. [ 1] As of 2024, All African UN member states are included in the report.
Countries in Africa are sorted according to data from the International Monetary Fund. [1] The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency . [ 2 ]
Francophone Africa is a continuous area in West Africa and Central Africa, plus Madagascar and Djibouti. Lusophone Africa consists of the widely separated countries of Cabo Verde , Guinea-Bissau , São Tomé and Príncipe , Angola , and Mozambique .
This is a list of African countries and dependencies by population density in inhabitants/km 2. Saint Helena, being closest to Africa, has been included. [ 1] Rank. Country or territory. Density. Area. Population (2015 est.) inh./km 2.