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Compare economies across WAEMU, CEMAC and Africa using the latest IMF and World Bank data.

Population · people

The total number of people living in a country at mid-year, regardless of their legal status or nationality. About this indicator →

  • less than 2.6 million
  • 2.6 million to 8.8 million
  • 8.8 million to 21.9 million
  • 21.9 million to 39.0 million
  • 39.0 million or more
  • no data
All Africa · latest available year
RankCountryValueYear
1Nigeria237.5 million2025
2Ethiopia135.5 million2025
3Egypt118.4 million2025
4Congo - Kinshasa112.8 million2025
5Tanzania70.5 million2025
6South Africa64.7 million2025
7Kenya57.5 million2025
8Sudan51.7 million2025
9Uganda51.4 million2025
10Algeria47.4 million2025
11Angola39.0 million2025
12Morocco38.4 million2025
13Mozambique35.6 million2025
14Ghana35.1 million2025
15Madagascar32.7 million2025
16Côte d’Ivoire32.7 million2025
17Cameroon29.9 million2025
18Niger27.9 million2025
19Mali25.2 million2025
20Burkina Faso24.1 million2025
21Malawi22.2 million2025
22Zambia21.9 million2025
23Chad21.0 million2025
24Somalia19.7 million2025
25Senegal18.9 million2025
26Zimbabwe17.0 million2025
27Guinea15.1 million2025
28Benin14.8 million2025
29Rwanda14.6 million2025
30Burundi14.4 million2025
31Tunisia12.3 million2025
32South Sudan12.2 million2025
33Sierra Leone8.8 million2025
34Togo8.6 million2025
35Libya7.5 million2025
36Congo - Brazzaville6.5 million2025
37Liberia5.7 million2025
38Central African Republic5.5 million2025
39Mauritania5.3 million2025
40Eritrea3.6 million2025
41Namibia3.1 million2025
42Gambia2.8 million2025
43Gabon2.6 million2025
44Botswana2.6 million2025
45Lesotho2.4 million2025
46Guinea-Bissau2.2 million2025
47Equatorial Guinea1.9 million2025
48Eswatini1.3 million2025
49Mauritius1.2 million2025
50Djibouti1.2 million2025
51Comoros882,8472025
52Cape Verde527,3262025
53São Tomé & Príncipe240,2542025
54Seychelles122,7302025

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest observed or estimated value from the source, excluding projections.

Policy rates

BCEAO · UEMOA

Minimum bid rate
3.00 %
Marginal lending facility
5.00 %

Source: BCEAO · recorded 27 October 2026

BEAC · CEMAC

Main refinancing rate
4.50 %
Marginal lending facility
5.75 %
Deposit facility
0.00 %

Source: BEAC · recorded 27 October 2026

CFA franc exchange rates

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  • Dollar américain (USD)

    588.30

    ▲ 0.34 %

  • Yuan chinois (CNY)

    88.23

    ▲ 0.35 %

  • Livre sterling (GBP)

    784.09

    ▲ 0.19 %

  • Franc suisse (CHF)

    709.99

    ▲ 0.04 %

  • Yen japonais (100 JPY)

    372.77

    ▲ 0.10 %

  • Rand sud-africain (ZAR)

    35.34

    ▲ 0.22 %

CFA francs (XOF and XAF) per unit of foreign currency (per 100 yen), 27 October 2026. Source: ECB, converted at the fixed euro parity of €1 = 655.957 FCFA. A rise shown in red means the CFA franc has lost value against that currency.

Commodities

CommodityPrice1 month12 months24 months
Brent crude oilUSD/barrel117+28.5 %+71.8 %
CocoaUSD/kg5.92−0.5 %−15.8 %
Robusta coffeeUSD/kg3.69−7.3 %−20.8 %
Cotton (A Index)USD/kg2.10−0.5 %+22.1 %
Palm oilUSD/tonne1,180+4.2 %+13.8 %
Rubber (RSS3)USD/kg2.75+0.7 %+30.3 %
GroundnutsUSD/tonne1,563+4.2 %+26.6 %
Logs (Cameroon)USD/m³403−0.7 %−1.9 %
GoldUSD/oz4,319−2.1 %+17.7 %
Phosphate rockUSD/tonne1700.0 %+11.5 %
Iron oreUSD/tonne97.70+1.5 %−5.4 %
Rice (Thailand 5%)USD/tonne482+2.3 %+28.9 %
Wheat (US)USD/tonne279+5.9 %+34.6 %
Sugar (world price)USD/kg0.41+7.9 %+17.1 %

Monthly averages for September 2026, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), updated at the start of each month.

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