African countries with the most people under 18

Together, these 10 countries have about 438.5 million people under 18.

1. 🇳🇬 Nigeria: 115 million
2. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia: 63 million
3. 🇨🇩 DR Congo: 61 million
4. 🇪🇬 Egypt: 46 million
5. 🇹🇿 Tanzania: 36 million
6. 🇺🇬 Uganda: 26.5 million
7. 🇰🇪 Kenya: 26 million
8. 🇸🇩 Sudan: 25 million
9. 🇦🇴 Angola: 20 million
10. 🇿🇦 South Africa: 20 million

That concentration highlights the enormous scale of Africa’s young population and the future demand for education, healthcare, housing and jobs.