As of 2018, more than 60 million people were living in urban areas in East Africa. Ethiopia was the country with the largest urban residents in the region, in terms of absolute numbers, roughly 23 million. In its turn, in Djibouti, 760 thousand people lived in urban areas by the same period. Even though, the country was the most urbanized in East Africa, with a share of 78 percent of urban population, in 2018.

As of 2023, Eastern Africa was the region with the largest population in Africa, with around 485 million inhabitants. On the contrary, Southern Africa was the least populous area and counted approximately 69 million people. In 2021, the total population of the African continent exceeded 1.36 billion.

East Africa is one of the fastest urbanizing areas in the whole continent. From 2000 to 2018, urbanization in the region grew by 4.5 percent. Uganda and Burundi had the fastest urban growth rates, at six and 5.7 percent, respectively. In contrast, Djibouti's urban population expanded by 1.6 percent. Even though, the country was still the most urbanized in East Africa, with a share of close to 78 percent of urban population, in 2018.

This dataset is about countries in Eastern Africa. It has 17 rows. It features 3 columns: region, and population.

This dataset is about countries per year in Eastern Africa. It has 1,088 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and population.

As of 2018, roughly 35 million people in East Africa were living in slums. Ethiopia had the highest number of slum residents, approximately 14 million, followed by Kenya with 6.4 million. In contrast, Djibouti and Burundi had the smallest slum population in terms of absolute numbers, 490 thousand and 700 thousand, respectively.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SPPOPTOTLMNA) from 1960 to 2023 about North Africa, Middle East, and population.

This dataset is about countries in Eastern Africa. It has 17 rows. It features 2 columns including urban population.

This dataset is about countries in Eastern Africa. It has 17 rows. It features 2 columns including rural population.

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SPPOP65UPTOZSMNA) from 1960 to 2024 about North Africa, Middle East, 65-years +, and population.

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by region using the aggregation sum in Eastern Africa. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

This map contains estimates for total population by country from 1950 to 2015. Symbology changes slightly when zoomed in to individual continents (1:50,000,000). Source: United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision, File POP/1-1.Estimates are in thousands. Other fields in the Country Population Estimates layer include: Major Region (e.g. Africa), Minor Region (e.g. Eastern Africa), and UN Documentation Notes. The UN Documentation Notes field corresponds to the following notes:(1) Including Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.(2) Including Zanzibar.(3) Including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.(4) For statistical purposes, the data for China do not include Hong Kong and Macao, Special Administrative Regions (SAR) of China, and Taiwan Province of China.(5) As of 1 July 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China.(6) As of 20 December 1999, Macao became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China.(7) The regions Southern Asia and Central Asia are combined into South-Central Asia.(8) Including Sabah and Sarawak.(9) Including Nagorno-Karabakh.(10) Refers to the whole country(11) Including Abkhazia and South Ossetia.(12) Including East Jerusalem.(13) Including Transnistria.(14) Including Crimea(15) Refers to Guernsey, and Jersey.(16) Including Åland Islands.(17) Including Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.(18) Refers to the Vatican City State.(19) Including Kosovo.(20) Including Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.(21) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.(22) Refers to Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius.(23) Including Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (French part).(24) Including Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island.(25) Including Pitcairn.

Population, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 440118189.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 440118189.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 97553136.00000 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population, Total for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employment to Population Ratio for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SLEMPTOTLSPZSMNA) from 1991 to 2024 about North Africa, Middle East, employment-population ratio, employment, and population.

In 2022, the East African countries with the highest share of the population with access to electricity were in Mauritius and the Seychelles, at 100 percent. Comoros followed, with almost 90 percent of residents having a connection to the grid. On the other hand, Burundi and South Sudan had the lowest share with 10.3 percent and 8.4 percent, respectively.

Graph and download economic data for Refugee Population by Country or Territory of Asylum for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa (SMPOPREFGMNA) from 1990 to 2023 about North Africa, Middle East, refugee, World, and population.

This dataset is about countries in Eastern Africa. It has 17 rows. It features 3 columns: net migration, and population.

Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa was 1.82520 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa reached a record high of 3.59094 in January of 1990 and a record low of 1.55792 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Growth for Developing Countries in Middle East and North Africa - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In 2025, life expectancy at birth in East Africa was higher than the African average of 64 years for the majority of countries in the region. The Seychelles had the highest in the region at around 74 years, whereas Somalia had the lowest life expectancy at about 54 years.

This horizontal bar chart displays male population (people) by countries using the aggregation sum in Eastern Africa. The data is about countries.