1950 66,923,000 — 1960 84,305,000 +2.34% 1970 110,428,000 +2.74% 1980 147,512,000 +2.94% 1990 198,232,000 +3.00% 2000 259,373,000 +2.72% 2010 342,743,000 +2.83% 2016 410,637,987 +3.06% Middle Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 26,401,000 — 1960 32,216,000 +2.01% 1970 40,846,000 +2.40% 1980 53,135,000 +2.67% 1990 70,886,000 +2.92% 2000 96,113,000 +3.09% 2010 130,598,000 +3.11% 2016 158,562,976 +3.29% Northern Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 49,222,000 — 1960 63,697,000 +2.61% 1970 82,883,000 +2.67% 1980 106,908,000 +2.58% 1990 140,117,000 +2.74% 2000 171,891,000 +2.06% 2010 203,717,000 +1.71% 2016 229,385,603 +2.00% Southern Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a.