This statistic shows the population change in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2013 to 2023. Sub-Saharan Africa includes almost all countries south of the Saharan desert. In 2023, Sub-Saharan Africa's population increased by approximately 2.54 percent compared to the previous year.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population growth from 2013 to 2023
(compared to previous year)
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Sub-Saharan Africa: Population growth from 2013 to 2023 (compared to previous year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805619/population-growth-in-sub-saharan-africa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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