| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 456 251a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 75.2a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 6 064 060b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.7a,c |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 685 936 | 693 913 | 770 232b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.5 | -0.6 | 3.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 914.5 | 1 700.3 | 1 795.1b |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 44.7 | 45 | 44.2b |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 12.3 | 13.5 | 13.8b |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 43 | 41.5 | 42b |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 55.5 / 67.9 | 53.0 / 68.1 | 53.7 / 68.7 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 119 | 126b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 88 940 | 93 927 | 116 870e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 89 411 | 119 726 | 152 775e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -471 | - 25 799 | - 35 904e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth ratec (average annual %) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 44.5 | 47f | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.3g | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalc (live births per woman) | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4a |
| Life expectancy at birthc (females/males, years) | 56.3 / 54.8 | 57.8 / 55.9 | 59.4 / 57.5a |
| Population age distributionc,h (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.9 / 4.6 | 42.7 / 4.7 | 41.0 / 4.9a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 7 067.1 / 2.0 | 7 552.1 / 1.9 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality ratec (per 1000 live births) | 110.6 | 98.1 | 89.2a |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 14.5 | 14.8i | 19.4i |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 17.8 | 32.9 | 39.9e |
| Forested aread (% of land area) | 14.3 | 13.9 | 13.8j |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 40.8 / 15.4 | 41.4 / 18.4 | 41.8 / 19.6b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 23.0 / 17.2 | 26.1 / 18.4 | 27.4 / 19.0b |