Population in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Population was 59,488 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990–2030
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2030, population in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 59,488. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 59,488 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 28,487, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 69th out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Population in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,487 | — |
| 1991 | 29,252 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 29,799 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 30,567 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31,142 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 31,451 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31,902 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 32,480 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 33,269 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 34,071 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 34,859 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 35,662 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 36,507 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 37,357 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 38,166 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38,916 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39,627 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40,330 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41,036 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 41,731 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 42,450 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 43,196 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44,010 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 44,902 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45,798 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46,860 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 47,375 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47,821 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 48,904 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50,008 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 51,121 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52,186 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 53,155 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 54,071 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54,943 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 55,752 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 56,530 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 57,290 | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 58,041 | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 58,775 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 59,488 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,242 | 28,487 | 34,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,419 | 34,859 | 41,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,132 | 42,450 | 50,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,186 | 51,121 | 58,775 | 10 |
| 2030s | 59,488 | 59,488 | 59,488 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,117 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6636 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 59,488 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.97 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 13.34 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.5 (2025)
- Gender income gap 59.26 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 59.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Population in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 59,488 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 59,488 in 2030.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,487 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for population?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 69th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.