Sub-Saharan Africa Population 2024

1,243,108,119
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Year
Population
Density (/km²)
Growth Rate
20241,243,108,119552.54%
20231,212,327,803542.53%
20201,124,619,392502.63%
2015987,502,011442.77%
2010861,369,020382.8%
2005750,349,279332.75%
2000655,095,096292.7%
1995573,302,268262.74%
1990500,733,845222.92%
1985433,513,744193%
1980373,897,145172.89%
1975324,254,325142.75%
1970283,097,111132.64%
1965248,573,396112.48%
1960219,878,910102.23%
1955196,943,96592.07%
1950177,782,94681.72%
1945163,245,69771.52%
1940151,415,17871.29%
1935142,040,51661.25%
1930133,491,77561.31%
1925125,097,75761.19%
1920117,930,45450.45%
1915115,338,18250.31%
1910113,545,70450.19%
1905112,451,42150.14%
1900111,677,62350%
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List of Capitals in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa
% of World Pop
15.53%
Density
55.47
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Country
Population
Density (/km²)
Nigeria232,679,478252
Ethiopia132,059,767120
DR Congo109,276,26547
Tanzania68,560,15773
South Africa64,007,18752
Kenya56,432,94497
Uganda50,015,092207
Angola37,885,84930
Mozambique34,631,76643
Ghana34,427,414144
Madagascar31,964,95654
Ivory Coast31,934,23099
Cameroon29,123,74461
Niger27,032,41221
Mali24,478,59520
Burkina Faso23,548,78186
Malawi21,655,286183
Zambia21,314,95628
Chad20,299,12316
Somalia19,009,15130
Senegal18,501,98494
Zimbabwe16,634,37343
Guinea14,754,78560
Benin14,462,724128
Rwanda14,256,567541
Burundi14,047,786505
South Sudan11,943,40819
Togo9,515,236168
Sierra Leone8,642,022120
Republic of the Congo6,332,96119
Liberia5,612,81750
Central African Republic5,330,6909
Mauritania5,169,3955
Eritrea3,535,60330
Namibia3,030,1314
Gambia2,759,988258
Gabon2,538,9529
Botswana2,521,1394
Lesotho2,337,42377
Guinea Bissau2,201,35261
Equatorial Guinea1,892,51667
Mauritius1,271,169623
Eswatini1,242,82272
Djibouti1,168,72250
Reunion878,591350
Comoros866,628465
Cape Verde524,877130
Mayotte326,505873
Sao Tome and Principe235,536244
Seychelles130,418289
Jersey103,846895
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Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa Population History

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Year
Population
Density (/km²)
Growth Rate
20241,243,108,119552.54%
20231,212,327,803542.53%
20201,124,619,392502.63%
2015987,502,011442.77%
2010861,369,020382.8%
2005750,349,279332.75%
2000655,095,096292.7%
1995573,302,268262.74%
1990500,733,845222.92%
1985433,513,744193%
1980373,897,145172.89%
1975324,254,325142.75%
1970283,097,111132.64%
1965248,573,396112.48%
1960219,878,910102.23%
1955196,943,96592.07%
1950177,782,94681.72%
1945163,245,69771.52%
1940151,415,17871.29%
1935142,040,51661.25%
1930133,491,77561.31%
1925125,097,75761.19%
1920117,930,45450.45%
1915115,338,18250.31%
1910113,545,70450.19%
1905112,451,42150.14%
1900111,677,62350%
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Sub-Saharan Africa Population Projections

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Year
Population
Density (/km²)
Growth Rate
20993,337,885,6591490.46%
20943,262,000,7941460.55%
20893,173,192,1341420.66%
20843,070,921,1431370.77%
20792,955,909,4391320.89%
20742,828,388,9651261.01%
20692,690,051,5381201.14%
20642,542,353,9791131.27%
20592,386,694,1001061.41%
20542,225,494,827991.55%
20492,060,563,751921.71%
20441,893,491,931841.87%
20391,726,006,683772.04%
20341,560,165,065702.21%
20291,398,424,541622.38%
20241,243,108,119550%
  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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