Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Population (000, 2020) | 401 861a | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2020) | 66.3 | |
Surface area (km2) | 6 138 000b | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.4a |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 506 581 | 667 313 | 646 513c |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 7.5 | 3 | 3.2c |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 649.9 | 1 897.3 | 1 696.0c |
Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 48.2 | 42.6 | 39.9 |
Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 11.2 | 13.3 | 13.9 |
Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 40.6 | 44.2 | 46.2 |
Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6 |
Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 57.1 / 69.5 | 53.1 / 65.2 | 52.5 / 64.3 |
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 113 | 130 | 131e |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 113 448 | 90 470 | 129 687f |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 83 254 | 88 302 | 130 577f |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | 30 194 | 2 168 | -889f |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Urban population (% of total population) | 41.1 | 44.5 | 47f |
Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 4.4 | 4.3 | ... |
Fertility rate, totala,g (live births per woman) | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
Life expectancy at birtha,g (females/males, years) | 53.5 / 51.6 | 56.0 / 54.1 | 58.4 / 56.3 |
Population age distributiona (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 44.2 / 4.5 | 44.0 / 4.5 | 43.1 / 4.6 |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 6 315.4 / 2.1 | 7 065.9 / 2.0 | 7 398.4 / 1.9f |
Infant mortality ratea,g (per 1 000 live births) | 81.2 | 68.5 | 57.3 |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 11.6 | 14.5 | 14.8h |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 7.7 | 27.2 | 35.8c |
Forested area (% of land area) | 11.6 | 11.1 | 11.1b |
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 33.3 / 12.4 | 33.5 / 14.5 | 33.6 / 15.4b |
Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 21.2 / 16.3 | 21.8 / 16.8 | 21.9 / 17.0b |