Total population in Sub-Saharan Africa (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.27B persons | +30.56M persons | +2.46% |
| 2024 | 1.24B persons | +30.78M persons | +2.54% |
| 2023 | 1.21B persons | +30.07M persons | +2.54% |
| 2022 | 1.18B persons | +28.89M persons | +2.51% |
| 2021 | 1.15B persons | +28.75M persons | +2.56% |
| 2020 | 1.12B persons | +28.49M persons | +2.60% |
| 2019 | 1.10B persons | +28.02M persons | +2.62% |
| 2018 | 1.07B persons | +27.56M persons | +2.65% |
| 2017 | 1.04B persons | +26.68M persons | +2.63% |
| 2016 | 1.01B persons | +26.36M persons | +2.67% |
| 2015 | 987.41M persons | +26.12M persons | +2.72% |
| 2014 | 961.28M persons | +25.73M persons | +2.75% |
| 2013 | 935.56M persons | +25.43M persons | +2.79% |
| 2012 | 910.13M persons | +24.68M persons | +2.79% |
| 2011 | 885.44M persons | +24.17M persons | +2.81% |
| 2010 | 861.28M persons | +23.50M persons | +2.81% |
| 2009 | 837.77M persons | +22.78M persons | +2.80% |
| 2008 | 814.99M persons | +22.27M persons | +2.81% |
| 2007 | 792.73M persons | +21.56M persons | +2.80% |
| 2006 | 771.17M persons | +20.90M persons | +2.79% |
| 2005 | 750.26M persons | +20.33M persons | +2.78% |
| 2004 | 729.93M persons | +19.70M persons | +2.77% |
| 2003 | 710.23M persons | +19.02M persons | +2.75% |
| 2002 | 691.22M persons | +18.40M persons | +2.73% |
| 2001 | 672.82M persons | +17.80M persons | +2.72% |
| 2000 | 655.01M persons | +17.22M persons | +2.70% |
| 1999 | 637.79M persons | +16.82M persons | +2.71% |
| 1998 | 620.97M persons | +16.33M persons | +2.70% |
| 1997 | 604.64M persons | +15.77M persons | +2.68% |
| 1996 | 588.87M persons | +15.65M persons | +2.73% |
| 1995 | 573.22M persons | +14.98M persons | +2.68% |
| 1994 | 558.24M persons | +14.66M persons | +2.70% |
| 1993 | 543.58M persons | +14.79M persons | +2.80% |
| 1992 | 528.79M persons | +14.21M persons | +2.76% |
| 1991 | 514.59M persons | +13.93M persons | +2.78% |
| 1990 | 500.66M persons | +13.95M persons | +2.87% |
| 1989 | 486.71M persons | +13.64M persons | +2.88% |
| 1988 | 473.07M persons | +13.43M persons | +2.92% |
| 1987 | 459.64M persons | +13.29M persons | +2.98% |
| 1986 | 446.35M persons | +12.91M persons | +2.98% |
| 1985 | 433.44M persons | +12.60M persons | +2.99% |
| 1984 | 420.84M persons | +12.03M persons | +2.94% |
| 1983 | 408.80M persons | +11.90M persons | +3.00% |
| 1982 | 396.90M persons | +11.92M persons | +3.10% |
| 1981 | 384.98M persons | +11.15M persons | +2.98% |
| 1980 | 373.83M persons | +10.59M persons | +2.92% |
| 1979 | 363.24M persons | +10.59M persons | +3.00% |
| 1978 | 352.65M persons | +9.97M persons | +2.91% |
| 1977 | 342.68M persons | +9.31M persons | +2.79% |
| 1976 | 333.37M persons | +9.18M persons | +2.83% |
| 1975 | 324.19M persons | — | — |
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