Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,196,382,262 | 53 | 2.53% |
| 2022 | 1,166,871,764 | 52 | 2.56% |
| 2020 | 1,109,362,361 | 49 | 2.66% |
| 2015 | 972,842,576 | 43 | 2.78% |
| 2010 | 848,210,321 | 38 | 2.78% |
| 2005 | 739,413,468 | 33 | 2.72% |
| 2000 | 646,714,563 | 29 | 2.64% |
| 1995 | 567,639,492 | 25 | 2.69% |
| 1990 | 496,983,565 | 22 | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 430,393,237 | 19 | 2.9% |
| 1980 | 373,113,888 | 17 | 2.85% |
| 1975 | 324,172,693 | 14 | 2.73% |
| 1970 | 283,322,285 | 13 | 2.62% |
| 1965 | 249,004,170 | 11 | 2.49% |
| 1960 | 220,164,459 | 10 | 2.23% |
| 1955 | 197,161,037 | 9 | 2.12% |
| 1950 | 177,543,489 | 8 |
Sub-Saharan Africa includes the following countries:
Country | Population | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 223,804,632 | 242 |
| Ethiopia | 126,527,060 | 115 |
| DR Congo | 102,262,808 | 44 |
| Tanzania | 67,438,106 | 71 |
| South Africa | 60,414,495 | 49 |
| Kenya | 55,100,586 | 95 |
| Uganda | 48,582,334 | 201 |
| Angola | 36,684,202 | 29 |
| Ghana | 34,121,985 | 143 |
| Mozambique | 33,897,354 | 42 |
| Madagascar | 30,325,732 | 52 |
| Ivory Coast | 28,873,034 | 90 |
| Cameroon | 28,647,293 | 60 |
| Niger | 27,202,843 | 21 |
| Mali | 23,293,698 | 19 |
| Burkina Faso | 23,251,485 | 85 |
| Malawi | 20,931,751 | 177 |
| Zambia | 20,569,737 | 27 |
| Chad | 18,278,568 | 14 |
| Somalia | 18,143,378 | 28 |
| Senegal | 17,763,163 | 90 |
| Zimbabwe | 16,665,409 | 43 |
| Guinea | 14,190,612 | 58 |
| Rwanda | 14,094,683 | 535 |
| Benin | 13,712,828 | 122 |
| Burundi | 13,238,559 | 476 |
| South Sudan | 11,088,796 | 18 |
| Togo | 9,053,799 | 159 |
| Sierra Leone | 8,791,092 | 123 |
| Republic of the Congo | 6,106,869 | 18 |
| Central African Republic | 5,742,315 | 9 |
| Liberia | 5,418,377 | 49 |
| Mauritania | 4,862,989 | 5 |
| Eritrea | 3,748,901 | 32 |
| Gambia | 2,773,168 | 259 |
| Botswana | 2,675,352 | 5 |
| Namibia | 2,604,172 | 3 |
| Gabon | 2,436,566 | 9 |
| Lesotho | 2,330,318 | 77 |
| Guinea Bissau | 2,150,842 | 60 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,714,671 | 61 |
| Mauritius | 1,300,557 | 638 |
| Eswatini | 1,210,822 | 70 |
| Djibouti | 1,136,455 | 49 |
| Reunion | 981,796 | 391 |
| Comoros | 852,075 | 458 |
| Cape Verde | 598,682 | 148 |
| Mayotte | 335,995 | 898 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 231,856 | 241 |
| Jersey | 111,802 | 964 |
| Seychelles | 107,660 | 238 |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,196,382,262 | 53 | 2.53% |
| 2022 | 1,166,871,764 | 52 | 2.56% |
| 2020 | 1,109,362,361 | 49 | 2.66% |
| 2015 | 972,842,576 | 43 | 2.78% |
| 2010 | 848,210,321 | 38 | 2.78% |
| 2005 | 739,413,468 | 33 | 2.72% |
| 2000 | 646,714,563 | 29 | 2.64% |
| 1995 | 567,639,492 | 25 | 2.69% |
| 1990 | 496,983,565 | 22 | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 430,393,237 | 19 | 2.9% |
| 1980 | 373,113,888 | 17 | 2.85% |
| 1975 | 324,172,693 | 14 | 2.73% |
| 1970 | 283,322,285 | 13 | 2.62% |
| 1965 | 249,004,170 | 11 | 2.49% |
| 1960 | 220,164,459 | 10 | 2.23% |
| 1955 | 197,161,037 | 9 | 2.12% |
| 1950 | 177,543,489 | 8 |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2098 | 3,413,332,119 | 152 | 0.49% |
| 2093 | 3,330,595,640 | 149 | 0.59% |
| 2088 | 3,233,619,465 | 144 | 0.7% |
| 2083 | 3,122,238,976 | 139 | 0.82% |
| 2078 | 2,997,394,507 | 134 | 0.94% |
| 2073 | 2,860,155,038 | 128 | 1.07% |
| 2068 | 2,711,413,538 | 121 | 1.21% |
| 2063 | 2,553,124,962 | 114 | 1.35% |
| 2058 | 2,387,598,679 | 107 | 1.5% |
| 2053 | 2,216,346,260 | 99 | 1.66% |
| 2048 | 2,041,300,265 | 91 | 1.83% |
| 2043 | 1,864,766,947 | 83 | 2% |
| 2038 | 1,689,362,648 | 75 | 2.17% |
| 2033 | 1,517,590,698 | 68 | 2.33% |
| 2028 | 1,352,292,080 | 60 | 2.48% |
| 2023 | 1,196,382,262 | 53 |