Total Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 228,902,000 — 1960 284,887,000 +2.21% 1970 365,626,000 +2.53% 1980 477,965,000 +2.72% 1990 631,614,000 +2.83% 2000 814,063,000 +2.57% 2010 1,044,107,000 +2.52% 2016 1,225,080,510 +2.70%