Population in Africa (WHO regions) 22 indicators covering population for Africa (WHO regions). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total population by age 45,957 2100 up 2.4% 14th Total population by age 2,720 2023 up 40.5% 57th Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.148 2024 down 24.1% 47th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.68 2024 up 9.3% 48th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 27.49 2024 up 18.6% 44th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.77 2024 up 12.3% 43rd Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 21.57 2024 up 20.8% 25th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.23 2024 up 14.3% 17th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.57 2024 up 14.2% 48th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.93 2024 down 2.4% 41st Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 30.18 2024 up 2.1% 15th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 17.75 2024 up 4.5% 9th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 37.17 2024 up 16.0% 45th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 54.92 2024 up 12.0% 47th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 33.09 2024 up 10.0% 27th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 12.19 2024 up 39.8% 36th Proportion of population practising open defecation 14.9 2024 down 30.4% 14th Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 7 2025 up 75.0% 57th Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 7 2025 up 75.0% 57th New internal displacements 14.98 million 2025 up 389.0% 35th Internally displaced persons 19.16 million 2025 up 158.8% 30th International migrants, by country of destination 24.08 million 2024 up 18.8% 48th