Table 1.
Characteristics of North African countries.
| Country | Capital city | Area (km2) | Sahara surface (km2) | Population (2017) | Density (inhabitants/km2 in 2017) | Percentage of total world population (%) | Percentage urban population (2017) (%) | Median age (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | Rabat | 446,300 | – | 35,913,182 | 80 | 0.47 | 59.6 | 28.3 |
| Algeria | Algiers | 2,381,740 | 2,000,000 | 41,582,461 | 17 | 0.55 | 73 | 27.8 |
| Tunisia | Tunis | 155,360 | 90,000 | 11,580,938 | 74 | 0.15 | 66.9 | 31.4 |
| Libya | Tripoli | 1,759,540 | 700,000 | 6,411,555 | 4 | 0.08 | 80.3 | 27.6 |
| Egypt | Cairo | 995,450 | 3,000,000 | 98,250,741 | 98 | 1.29 | 38.8 | 24.8 |
Source: Worldmeters [127].