Population, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, total was 1.32 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Population, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1.32 billion for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.32 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 227.66 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.43 million | 227.66 million | 286.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 333.96 million | 293.92 million | 378.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 446.65 million | 389.77 million | 506.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.67 million | 520.96 million | 662.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 771.29 million | 680.69 million | 869.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion | 894.17 million | 1.14 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion | 1.17 billion | 1.32 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Urban population 590.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 132.53 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.32 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.66 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.