Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0006 units per person for population (un estimates and projections), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Republic of Moldova 0.001 units per person compare
- 2 Albania 0.001 units per person compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0009 units per person compare
- 4 Macau, China 0.0009 units per person compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 0.0009 units per person compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 875,918 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0006 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.