Total population by age (35 years old) in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Total population by age was 46,288 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
46,288
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 155 groups
All-time high
46,288
in 2100
All-time low
15,070
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Total population by age in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) is 46,288, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 46,288 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 15,070, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 13th out of 155 groups with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Total population by age in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,070 | — |
| 2025 | 15,475 | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 15,868 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 16,286 | +2.6% |
| 2028 | 16,730 | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 17,162 | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 17,650 | +2.8% |
| 2031 | 18,155 | +2.9% |
| 2032 | 18,593 | +2.4% |
| 2033 | 19,063 | +2.5% |
| 2034 | 19,655 | +3.1% |
| 2035 | 20,318 | +3.4% |
| 2036 | 20,967 | +3.2% |
| 2037 | 21,620 | +3.1% |
| 2038 | 22,311 | +3.2% |
| 2039 | 23,056 | +3.3% |
| 2040 | 23,857 | +3.5% |
| 2041 | 24,651 | +3.3% |
| 2042 | 25,376 | +2.9% |
| 2043 | 26,066 | +2.7% |
| 2044 | 26,733 | +2.6% |
| 2045 | 27,367 | +2.4% |
| 2046 | 27,963 | +2.2% |
| 2047 | 28,507 | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 29,014 | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 29,545 | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 30,055 | +1.7% |
| 2051 | 30,519 | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 31,020 | +1.6% |
| 2053 | 31,556 | +1.7% |
| 2054 | 32,089 | +1.7% |
| 2055 | 32,600 | +1.6% |
| 2056 | 33,175 | +1.8% |
| 2057 | 33,746 | +1.7% |
| 2058 | 34,289 | +1.6% |
| 2059 | 34,865 | +1.7% |
| 2060 | 35,387 | +1.5% |
| 2061 | 35,873 | +1.4% |
| 2062 | 36,346 | +1.3% |
| 2063 | 36,818 | +1.3% |
| 2064 | 37,295 | +1.3% |
| 2065 | 37,748 | +1.2% |
| 2066 | 38,183 | +1.2% |
| 2067 | 38,596 | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 38,990 | +1.0% |
| 2069 | 39,380 | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 39,746 | +0.9% |
| 2071 | 40,104 | +0.9% |
| 2072 | 40,434 | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 40,757 | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 41,099 | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 41,429 | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 41,737 | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 42,036 | +0.7% |
| 2078 | 42,339 | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 42,629 | +0.7% |
| 2080 | 42,893 | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 43,155 | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 43,415 | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 43,654 | +0.6% |
| 2084 | 43,882 | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 44,101 | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 44,318 | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 44,534 | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 44,729 | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 44,902 | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 45,069 | +0.4% |
| 2091 | 45,228 | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 45,383 | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 45,540 | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 45,692 | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 45,824 | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 45,944 | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 46,050 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 46,138 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 46,215 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 46,288 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16,099 | 15,070 | 17,162 | 6 |
| 2030s | 20,139 | 17,650 | 23,056 | 10 |
| 2040s | 26,908 | 23,857 | 29,545 | 10 |
| 2050s | 32,391 | 30,055 | 34,865 | 10 |
| 2060s | 37,462 | 35,387 | 39,380 | 10 |
| 2070s | 41,231 | 39,746 | 42,629 | 10 |
| 2080s | 43,958 | 42,893 | 44,902 | 10 |
| 2090s | 45,708 | 45,069 | 46,215 | 10 |
| 2100s | 46,288 | 46,288 | 46,288 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 2,567 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.1256 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 25.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.15 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 31.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 46,288 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 46,288 in 2100.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,070 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 155 groups with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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