People - Intelpoint

Africa’s population in H1 2025 stood at 1.51 billion.
Eastern Africa is the most populous region with 500.7M people (33.0%).
Western Africa follows with 456.3M (30.1%).
Together, Eastern and Western Africa account for over 63% of Africa’s total population.
Southern Africa is the least populous with 73.1M (4.8%).

Africa’s share of the global population has more than doubled, from 9.3% in 1955 to an estimated 18.8% in 2025.
The most rapid growth has occurred since 2000, increasing from 13.5% to 18.8% over 26 years.
Between 1980 and 2000, Africa’s share rose modestly from 10.9% to 13.5%.
The most significant 20-year gain occurred between 2000 and 2020, with an increase of 4 percentage points.
Population growth in Africa contrasts with stagnation or decline in many other parts of the world.

In 1970, about 76.7% of Nigerian women of reproductive age were married, compared to 66.4% in 2024.
The trend shows a consistent decline in marriage rates among women of reproductive age over the past five decades.
Marriage among reproductive-age women in Nigeria is projected to drop further to 64.5% by 2030.
Between 1985 and 2005, the marriage rate among women in this group declined more sharply than in previous decades.
The data indicates a gradual but steady societal shift away from early or widespread marriage.
Modern factors such as education, urbanisation, and career options likely contribute to this ongoing decline.
This decline in marriage rates may have ripple effects on fertility trends, family size, and national planning.

Liberia leads with an ENPP of 6.44, showing the strongest balance of party influence in Africa.
Morocco (5.68) and Tanzania (5.64) follow closely, reflecting vibrant multiparty political systems.
East Africa is well represented, with both Tanzania and Kenya among the top five.
Malawi’s ENPP of 5.19 highlights its robust political competition despite its smaller size.
Countries such as Gambia, Benin, and Comoros maintain a healthy level of party competitiveness, underscoring diversity beyond larger nations.

FirstBank's planned headquarters will have 43 floors, nearly double UBA‌'s HQ.
Among the five FUGAZ banks, three currently have headquarters with 15 floors or fewer.
FirstBank’s existing HQ has only 15 floors, showing how big the planned leap is.
UBA’s HQ in Marina leads the pack among existing HQs, with 23 floors, followed by Access Bank with 16 floors.
The new FirstBank property in Eko Atlantic will be the tallest bank HQ in Nigeria by a wide margin when completed.

Lebanon and Nigeria top the global list, recording millionaire population declines of -60% and -53% respectively over the past decade.
Three African countries, Nigeria (-53%), Angola (-36%), and South Africa (-12%), appear in the top 10, signalling a regional pattern of wealth erosion.
Pakistan (-40%), Egypt (-26%), and Argentina (-22%) rank among the top 10, showing that sharp millionaire losses extend beyond Africa into Asia and Latin America.
The average millionaire decline across the top 10 countries is over 33%, highlighting a widespread erosion of wealth in politically and economically vulnerable regions.

No candidate scored above 300 until 2015, with just 40 high scorers that year out of over 1.46 million candidates.
2025 marked the highest ever with 17,025 candidates scoring above 300, nearly double the count in 2024 and more than triple 2023.
From 2022 to 2025, above-300 scorers consistently remained over 5,000 each year, showing a steady rise in top scores.
Despite the growth in numbers of JAMB candidates, high scorers still make up less than 1% annually.

In 2024, nearly 138 million children globally are still involved in child labour.
Africa accounts for 94.5 million (68.7%) of these children — the largest regional share.
Four in 5 child labourers under age 12 are based in Africa.
The global goal to end child labour by 2025 was not achieved.
Child labour has fallen by over 100 million since 2000, despite global child population growth.

Lagos has grown from 325,200 in 1950 to a an estimated 17.2 million in 2025
The State’s fastest 5-year growth came between 1955–1960 at 62.7%.
Since 2000, growth has steadied around 18–20% every 5 years.
More than 10 million people added between 2000 and 2025 alone.
Growth continues to outstrip investments in housing, transport, and basic services.

Key Takeaways:

India is projected to remain the world’s most populous country in 2054, reaching 1.69 billion, an increase of 246 million from 2024.
China’s population is expected to decline to 1.22 billion by 2054, marking a 14.1% decrease.
Nigeria is projected to rise to 5th place globally, with a population of 374 million, a 62% increase from 2024.
The United States remains the only high-income country in the top five, with a projected population of 384 million.
Pakistan is expected to climb from 5th to 3rd place, adding 138 million people by 2054.
Three African countries (Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo) are expected to rank among the top 10 most populous nations.
Russia is projected to see a population decline of 6.9%.

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