Population growth (annual %) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 2.51% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 2.47% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2.7% (down 0.19 percentage points since). The highest value since 1961 was 3.22% in 1982, the lowest 2.47% in 2024.
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Population growth (annual %) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 2.51% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 2.47% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2.7% (down 0.19 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1961 was 3.22% in 1982, the lowest 2.47% in 2024.
| Indicator | Population growth (annual %) |
|---|---|
| Country | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Population growth (annual %) — Africa Eastern and Southern [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/AFE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW
World Bank. "Population growth (annual %) — Africa Eastern and Southern." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/AFE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW.
World Bank. 2026. "Population growth (annual %) — Africa Eastern and Southern." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/AFE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW.
@misc{econdash_population_growth_annual_percent_afe,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Population growth (annual \%) --- Africa Eastern and Southern}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/AFE},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW}
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