Sub-Saharan Africa Population 1960-2025

Sub-Saharan Africa population for 2023 was 1,241,897,817.00, a 2.54% increase from 2022.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa population for 2022 was 1,211,190,002.00, a 2.54% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa population for 2021 was 1,181,163,013.00, a 2.59% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa population for 2020 was 1,151,302,081.00, a 2.65% increase from 2019.
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.