| West Africa | |
|---|---|
Western Africa (
UN subregion)
|
|
| Area | 5,112,903 km2 (1,974,103 sq mi) (7th) |
| Population | 418,544,337 (2021 est.) (3rd)[1][2] 466,527,806 (2025 est.[3]) |
| Density | 49.21/km2 (127.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | West African |
| Countries |
Sovereign states (16)
|
| Dependencies |  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Time zones | UTC−1 to UTC+1 |
| Major Regional Organizations | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; established 1975) |
| Total GDP (PPP) | US$2.704 trillion (2025) (23rd)[4] |
| GDP (PPP) per capita | $5,796 (2025)[5] |
| Total GDP (nominal) | $573.2 billion (2025)[6][7] |
| Total GDP (nominal) per capita | $1,229 (2025)[6] |
| Currency | |
| Largest cities | |
| UN M.49 code | 011 – West Africa202 – Sub-Saharan Africa002 – Africa001 – World |
| West Africa | |
|---|---|
|
Western Africa (
UN subregion)
|
|
| Area | 5,112,903 km2 (1,974,103 sq mi) (7th) |
| Population | 418,544,337 (2021 est.) (3rd)[1][2] 466,527,806 (2025 est.[3]) |
| Density | 49.21/km2 (127.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | West African |
| Countries |
Sovereign states (16)
|
| Dependencies | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Time zones | UTC−1 to UTC+1 |
| Major Regional Organizations | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; established 1975) |
| Total GDP (PPP) | US$2.704 trillion (2025) (23rd)[4] |
| GDP (PPP) per capita | $5,796 (2025)[5] |
| Total GDP (nominal) | $573.2 billion (2025)[6][7] |
| Total GDP (nominal) per capita | $1,229 (2025)[6] |
| Currency | |
| Largest cities | |
| UN M.49 code | 011 – West Africa202 – Sub-Saharan Africa002 – Africa001 – World |
