| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 500 704a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 75.3a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 6 667 493b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.3a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 330 690 | 425 948 | 512 915b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.2 | 0.4 | 5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 843.2 | 950.7 | 1 087.4b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 64.4 | 61.3 | 60.2b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.2b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 26.8 | 29.6 | 30.6b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 70.3 / 79.9 | 69.5 / 78.3 | 70.2 / 78.7 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 120 | 119b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 39 711 | 44 639 | 57 437d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 93 529 | 87 302 | 108 104d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 53 818 | - 42 663 | - 50 667d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| 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 | 68.6 / 63.1a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.9 / 4.3 | 42.1 / 4.5 | 40.6 / 4.7a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 6 696.9 / 1.7 | 7 682.8 / 1.7 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 69.5 | 54.9 | 48.5a |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 27.2 | 30.9h | 31.4h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 10.5 | 20 | 29.7d |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 29.7 | 28.9 | 28.7i |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 52.4 / 8.9 | 53.3 / 12.4 | 53.5 / 13.5b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 25.1 / 16.7 | 27.4 / 19.1 | 27.8 / 19.7b |