| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 513 486a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 77.2a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 6 667 493b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.4a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 332 399 | 425 104 | 564 958b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.3 | 0.2 | 5.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 843 | 945 | 1 161.0b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 64.2 | 61 | 60b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.2b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 27 | 29.9 | 30.8b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 69.9 / 79.9 | 65.2 / 77.4 | 65.5 / 77.4 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 121 | 125b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 39 711 | 48 709 | 68 698d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 93 529 | 88 989 | 107 332d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 53 818 | - 40 279 | - 38 634d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 26.6 | 28.5e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.6f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 63.9 / 59.3 | 67.0 / 61.4 | 68.8 / 63.3a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.9 / 4.3 | 42.1 / 4.5 | 40.3 / 4.8a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 6 304.7 / 1.6 | 7 528.2 / 1.7 | 8 302.7 / 1.7d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 69.5 | 54.9 | 47.5a |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 27.2 | 30.9h | 31.2h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 10.5 | 17.9 | 28.9d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 29.7c | 28.9 | 28.5c,i |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 52.4 / 8.9 | 53.3 / 12.4 | 53.5 / 13.5i |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 25.1 / 16.7 | 27.4 / 19.1 | 27.8 / 19.7i |