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
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 258,627 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 420,043 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 26.59 (2027)
- Gender income gap 44.88 (2026)
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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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. 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.