Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) was 420,043 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
420,043
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
36th
of 91 groups
All-time high
420,043
in 2030
All-time low
130,710
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990–2030

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990201020301990: 130.7k1991: 134.9k1992: 139.0k1993: 143.5k1994: 148.2k1995: 152.9k1996: 157.3k1997: 161.9k1998: 166.8k1999: 171.9k2000: 177.0k2001: 182.1k2002: 187.2k2003: 192.6k2004: 198.0k2005: 203.5k2006: 209.2k2007: 215.1k2008: 221.2k2009: 227.5k2010: 234.1k2011: 240.9k2012: 247.9k2013: 255.1k2014: 262.5k2015: 270.3k2016: 278.5k2017: 287.1k2018: 295.8k2019: 304.6k2020: 313.7k2021: 323.1k2022: 332.9k2023: 343.0k2024: 353.3k2025: 364.0k2026: 374.9k2027: 385.9k2028: 397.1k2029: 408.5k2030: 420.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 420,043 for working-age population (un estimates and projections) in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 420,043 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 130,710, in 1990.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 36th of 91 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 130,710
1991 134,858 +3.2%
1992 139,016 +3.1%
1993 143,499 +3.2%
1994 148,249 +3.3%
1995 152,869 +3.1%
1996 157,292 +2.9%
1997 161,894 +2.9%
1998 166,847 +3.1%
1999 171,894 +3.0%
2000 176,983 +3.0%
2001 182,085 +2.9%
2002 187,250 +2.8%
2003 192,565 +2.8%
2004 198,000 +2.8%
2005 203,534 +2.8%
2006 209,210 +2.8%
2007 215,076 +2.8%
2008 221,188 +2.8%
2009 227,516 +2.9%
2010 234,060 +2.9%
2011 240,884 +2.9%
2012 247,879 +2.9%
2013 255,076 +2.9%
2014 262,530 +2.9%
2015 270,300 +3.0%
2016 278,521 +3.0%
2017 287,086 +3.1%
2018 295,750 +3.0%
2019 304,564 +3.0%
2020 313,701 +3.0%
2021 323,123 +3.0%
2022 332,861 +3.0%
2023 342,952 +3.0%
2024 353,333 +3.0%
2025 363,995 +3.0%
2026 374,877 +3.0%
2027 385,924 +2.9%
2028 397,129 +2.9%
2029 408,519 +2.9%
2030 420,043 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150,713 130,710 171,894 10
2000s 201,341 176,983 227,516 10
2010s 267,665 234,060 304,564 10
2020s 359,641 313,701 408,519 10
2030s 420,043 420,043 420,043 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

  1. 33 Sudan 35,803 compare
  2. 34 Canada 35,670 compare
  3. 35 Iraq 34,846 compare
  4. 36 Uganda 34,459 compare
  5. 37 Ukraine 33,924 compare
  6. 38 Poland 32,378 compare
  7. 39 Malaysia 30,756 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 420,043 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest working-age population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 420,043 in 2030.
What is the lowest working-age population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 130,710 in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for working-age population (un estimates and projections)?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 36th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is working-age population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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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. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.