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Sub-Saharan Africa Population Ranking 2016

The 48 Sub-Saharan Africa economies ranked by population. Combined: 1.05B — about 14.0% of world population. Nigeria is the most populous at 195.4M.

Source: World BankMembers: 48Sub-Saharan Africa total: 1.05BShare: 14.0% world
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1.05B
Sub-Saharan Africa combined population
14.0%
of world population
48
member economies

Share within Sub-Saharan Africa

Each member's share of the bloc's total population.

Nigeria
18.6%
Ethiopia
10.1%
Congo, Dem. Rep.
8.0%
South Africa
5.4%
Tanzania
5.1%
Kenya
4.6%
Sudan
3.9%
Uganda
3.7%
Ghana
2.8%
Angola
2.8%
Mozambique
2.6%
Madagascar
2.5%
Cote d'Ivoire
2.5%
Cameroon
2.2%
Niger
2.0%
Burkina Faso
1.8%
Mali
1.8%
Malawi
1.7%
Zambia
1.6%
Chad
1.4%
Senegal
1.4%
Zimbabwe
1.4%
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1.4%
Guinea
1.1%
Rwanda
1.1%
Benin
1.1%
Burundi
1.1%
South Sudan
1.0%
Togo
0.7%
Sierra Leone
0.7%
Congo, Rep.
0.5%
Liberia
0.5%
Central African Republic
0.4%
Mauritania
0.4%
Eritrea
0.3%
Namibia
0.2%
Gambia, The
0.2%
Botswana
0.2%
Lesotho
0.2%
Gabon
0.2%
Guinea-Bissau
0.2%
Equatorial Guinea
0.1%
Mauritius
0.1%
Eswatini
0.1%
Comoros
0.1%
Cabo Verde
0.0%
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0%
Seychelles
0.0%

Sub-Saharan Africa ranking — all members

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FAQ

Which Sub-Saharan Africa country has the highest population?

Nigeria has the highest population in Sub-Saharan Africa at 195.4M.

What is the total population of Sub-Saharan Africa?

The combined population of Sub-Saharan Africa members is 1.05B in 2016 — about 14.0% of world.

Can I download Sub-Saharan Africa population data?

Yes — all member countries are available as Excel and CSV.

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