| Country | Total population (millions, 2015 est.) |
% Bantu | Bantu population (millions, 2015 est.) |
Bantu groups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 77 | 80% | 76 | Bakongo, Mongo, Baluba, numerous others (Ambala, Ambuun, Angba, Babindi, Baboma, Baholo, Balunda, Bangala, Bango, Batsamba, Bazombe, Bemba, Bembe, Bira, Bowa, Dikidiki, Dzing, Fuliru, Havu, Hema, Hima, Hunde, Hutu, Iboko, Kanioka, Kaonde, Kuba, Komo, Kwango, Lengola, Lokele, Lupu, Lwalwa, Mbala, Mbole, Mbuza (Budja), Nande, Ngoli, Bangoli, Ngombe, Nkumu, Nyanga, Bapende, Popoi, Poto, Sango, Shi, Songo, Sukus, Tabwa, Tchokwé, Téké, Tembo, Tetela, Topoke, Ungana, Vira, Wakuti, Yaka, Yakoma, Yanzi, Yeke, Yela, total 80% Bantu) | |
| Tanzania | 51 | 95% | c. 45 | Abakuria, Sukuma, Nyamwezi, Haya, Chaga, Gogo, Makonde, Ngoni, Matumbi, numerous others (majority Bantu) | |
| South Africa | 55 | 75% | 40 | Nguni (Zulu, Hlubi, Xhosa, Southern Ndebele, Swazi), Basotho (South Sotho), Bapedi (North Sotho), Venda, Batswana, Tsonga, Kgaga (North Sotho),[27] total 75% Bantu | |
| Kenya | 46 | 60% | 37 | Agikuyu, Abaluhya, Maragoli, Akamba, Abagusii, Ameru, Abakuria, Aembu, Ambeere, Taita, Pokomo, Taveta and Mijikenda, numerous others (60% Bantu) | |
| Mozambique | 28 | 99% | 28 | Makua, Sena, Shona (Ndau), Shangaan (Tsonga), Makonde, Yao, Swahili, Tonga, Chopi, Ngoni | |
| Uganda | 37 | 80% | c. 25 | Baganda, Basoga, Bagwere, Banyoro, Banyankole, Bakiga, Batooro, Bamasaba, Basamia, Bakonjo, Baamba, Baruuli, Banyole, Bafumbira, Bagungu (majority Bantu) | |
| Angola | 26 | 97% | 25 | Ovimbundu, Ambundu, Bakongo, Bachokwe, Balunda, Ganguela, Ovambo, Herero, Xindonga (97% Bantu) | |
| Malawi | 16 | 99% | 16 | Chewa, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde | |
| Zambia | 15 | 99% | 15 | Nyanja-Chewa, Bemba, Tonga, Tumbuka, BaLunda, Balovale, Kaonde, Nkoya and Lozi, about 70 groups total. | |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 99% | 14 | Shona, Northern Ndebele, Bakalanga, numerous minor groups. | |
| Rwanda | 11 | 85% | 11 | Banyarwanda | |
| Burundi | 10 | 85% | 10 | Barundi | |
| Cameroon | 22 | 30% | 6 | Bulu, Duala, Ewondo, Bafia Bassa, Bakoko, Barombi, Mbo, Subu, Bakwe, Oroko, Bafaw, Fang, Bekpak, Mbam speakers 30% Bantu | |
| Republic of the Congo | 5 | 97% | 5 | Bakongo, Sangha, Mbochi, Bateke | |
| Botswana | 2.2 | 90% | 2.0 | Batswana, BaKalanga, Mayeyi 90% Bantu | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2.0 | 95% | 1.9 | Fang, Bubi, 95% Bantu | |
| Lesotho | 1.9 | 99% | 1.9 | Basotho | |
| Gabon | 1.9 | 95% | 1.8 | Fang, Nzebi, Myene, Kota, Shira, Puru, Kande. | |
| Namibia | 2.3 | 70% | 1.6 | Ovambo, Kavango, Herero, Himba, Mayeyi 70% Bantu | |
| Swaziland | 1.1 | 99% | 1.1 | Swazi, Zulu, Tsonga | |
| Somalia | 0.5 | 4% | 2.8 | Somalian Bantu, Bravanese, Bajuni | |
| Comoros | 0.8 | 99% | 0.8 | Comorian people | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 970 | c. 37% | c. 360 |
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