| Region | Africa | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 1 243 010a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 56.8a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 21 879 043b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.4a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 637 080 | 1 685 236 | 2 015 177c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.3 | -1.9 | 3.8c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 685.0 | 1 521.0 | 1 729.1c |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 53.8 | 52.8 | 52c |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 10.9 | 11.2 | 11.4c |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 35.2 | 36 | 36.6c |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 5.6 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 62.4 / 73.2 | 61.1 / 72.3 | 62.0 / 73.0 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 296 905 | 290 729 | 381 752e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 342 537 | 320 488 | 442 192e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 45 632 | - 29 759 | - 60 439e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 38.8 | 40.9f | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.1g | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 60.5 / 57.0 | 62.6 / 58.6 | 64.4 / 60.3a |
| Population age distributionb (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.2 / 4.7 | 42.0 / 4.9 | 40.7 / 5.0a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 20 721.9 / 2.2 | 22 221.5 / 2.0 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 89.3 | 75.4 | 67.6a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 95.3 / 100.1 | 98.4 / 102.4 | 97.9 / 101.3d,c |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 47.9 / 53.6 | 49.5 / 53.9d | 49.4 / 53.8d,c |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 30.3 / 37.6 | 32.6 / 37.5d | 33.6 / 38.3d,c |
| Intentional homicide rated (per 100 000 pop.) | 13.9 | 13.5 | 14.3c |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22.6 | 24.3h | 27.1h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 15.6 | 28.8 | 37e |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 28.5 | 27.6 | 27.4i |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 41.8 | 44.5 | 44.8e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 50.8 / 11.6 | 52.8 / 14.3 | 53.0 / 15.2c |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 28.4 / 18.0 | 30.0 / 19.3 | 30.5 / 19.8c |