This statistic shows the population in Africa in the 10 most populous countries on the continent in 2022, in millions. Nigeria was by far the most populous country in Africa that year, with approximately 224 million inhabitants.
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Visual Capitalist. (February 6, 2024). Population in Africa in the 10 most populous countries on the continent in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1629152/demographic-growth-nigeria/
Visual Capitalist. "Population in Africa in the 10 most populous countries on the continent in 2022 (in millions)." Chart. February 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1629152/demographic-growth-nigeria/
Visual Capitalist. (2024). Population in Africa in the 10 most populous countries on the continent in 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1629152/demographic-growth-nigeria/
Visual Capitalist. "Population in Africa in The 10 Most Populous Countries on The Continent in 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1629152/demographic-growth-nigeria/
Visual Capitalist, Population in Africa in the 10 most populous countries on the continent in 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1629152/demographic-growth-nigeria/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Population in Africa in the 10 most populous countries on the continent in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Visual Capitalist, February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1629152/demographic-growth-nigeria/
