Population in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 1,321,654,217 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 480.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.32B | +31.72M | +2.46% |
| 2024 | 1.29B | +31.13M | +2.47% |
| 2023 | 1.26B | +30.62M | +2.49% |
| 2022 | 1.23B | +30.12M | +2.51% |
| 2021 | 1.2B | +29.94M | +2.56% |
| 2020 | 1.17B | +29.66M | +2.61% |
| 2019 | 1.14B | +29.28M | +2.64% |
| 2018 | 1.11B | +28.99M | +2.68% |
| 2017 | 1.08B | +28.04M | +2.67% |
| 2016 | 1.05B | +27.51M | +2.68% |
| 2015 | 1.02B | +27.23M | +2.73% |
| 2014 | 997M | +26.68M | +2.75% |
| 2013 | 971M | +26.22M | +2.78% |
| 2012 | 945M | +25.41M | +2.76% |
| 2011 | 919M | +24.85M | +2.78% |
| 2010 | 894M | +24.33M | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 870M | +23.7M | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 846M | +23.1M | +2.81% |
| 2007 | 823M | +22.3M | +2.78% |
| 2006 | 801M | +21.59M | +2.77% |
| 2005 | 779M | +21M | +2.77% |
| 2004 | 758M | +20.32M | +2.75% |
| 2003 | 738M | +19.64M | +2.73% |
| 2002 | 718M | +19.06M | +2.73% |
| 2001 | 699M | +18.45M | +2.71% |
| 2000 | 681M | +17.85M | +2.69% |
| 1999 | 663M | +17.43M | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 645M | +16.93M | +2.69% |
| 1997 | 629M | +16.3M | +2.66% |
| 1996 | 612M | +16.19M | +2.72% |
| 1995 | 596M | +15.6M | +2.69% |
| 1994 | 580M | +15.23M | +2.69% |
| 1993 | 565M | +15.28M | +2.78% |
| 1992 | 550M | +14.64M | +2.74% |
| 1991 | 535M | +14.3M | +2.74% |
| 1990 | 521M | +14.31M | +2.82% |
| 1989 | 507M | +14.01M | +2.84% |
| 1988 | 493M | +13.8M | +2.88% |
| 1987 | 479M | +13.65M | +2.93% |
| 1986 | 465M | +13.24M | +2.93% |
| 1985 | 452M | +12.9M | +2.94% |
| 1984 | 439M | +12.4M | +2.91% |
| 1983 | 427M | +12.46M | +3.01% |
| 1982 | 414M | +12.58M | +3.13% |
| 1981 | 402M | +11.84M | +3.04% |
| 1980 | 390M | +11.26M | +2.97% |
| 1979 | 379M | +11.22M | +3.05% |
| 1978 | 367M | +10.53M | +2.95% |
| 1977 | 357M | +9.8M | +2.82% |
| 1976 | 347M | +9.65M | +2.86% |
| 1975 | 337M | +9.38M | +2.86% |
| 1974 | 328M | +9.12M | +2.86% |
| 1973 | 319M | +8.67M | +2.79% |
| 1972 | 310M | +8.2M | +2.72% |
| 1971 | 302M | +8.02M | +2.73% |
| 1970 | 294M | +7.81M | +2.73% |
| 1969 | 286M | +7.52M | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 279M | +7.23M | +2.66% |
| 1967 | 271M | +6.93M | +2.62% |
| 1966 | 264M | +6.7M | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 258M | +6.5M | +2.59% |
| 1964 | 251M | +6.25M | +2.55% |
| 1963 | 245M | +6.01M | +2.51% |
| 1962 | 239M | +5.78M | +2.48% |
| 1961 | 233M | +5.53M | +2.43% |
| 1960 | 228M | — | — |
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.