Eastern Africa

Population

522,702,089

Countries

20

GDP

$571.3 billion

Eastern Africa is home to about 522,702,089 people across 20 countries, with a combined economy of $571.3 billion. Population-weighted life expectancy is around 45.6 years and roughly 35.0% of residents use the internet.

Population

World ranking →
1 Ethiopia 139,101,406
2 Tanzania 72,906,199
3 Kenya 58,991,613
4 Uganda 53,306,226
5 Mozambique 36,464,438
6 Madagascar 32,157,895
7 Malawi 22,216,230
8 Zambia 21,247,063
9 Somalia 18,377,269
10 Zimbabwe 17,680,372

GDP per Capita

World ranking →
1 Burundi $1,200
2 Comoros $1,200
3 Djibouti $1,200
4 Eritrea $1,200
5 Ethiopia $1,200
6 Kenya $1,200
7 Madagascar $1,200
8 Malawi $1,200
9 Mauritius $1,200
10 Mayotte $1,200

Life Expectancy

World ranking →
1 Reunion 72.7 years
2 Mauritius 71.0 years
3 Seychelles 70.4 years
4 Comoros 60.0 years
5 Mayotte 59.5 years
6 Eritrea 55.8 years
7 Madagascar 55.0 years
8 Tanzania 52.3 years
9 Djibouti 50.8 years
10 Kenya 48.0 years

Internet Users

World ranking →
1 Burundi 35.0%
2 Comoros 35.0%
3 Djibouti 35.0%
4 Eritrea 35.0%
5 Ethiopia 35.0%
6 Kenya 35.0%
7 Madagascar 35.0%
8 Malawi 35.0%
9 Mauritius 35.0%
10 Mayotte 35.0%

Population Growth

World ranking →
1 Uganda 3.05%
2 Tanzania 2.90%
3 South Sudan 2.71%
4 Burundi 2.50%
5 Comoros 2.50%
6 Djibouti 2.50%
7 Madagascar 2.50%
8 Malawi 2.50%
9 Mauritius 2.50%
10 Mayotte 2.50%

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