| Region | Africa | |
| Population (000, 2019) | 1 066 283 | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2019) | 48.7 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 22 431 000a,b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.6 |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 755 612 | 1 317 975 | 1 558 044b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2010 prices) | 6.1 | 5.7 | 2.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 038.2 | 1 561.4 | 1 525.2b |
| Employment: Agriculturec (% of employed) | 63.6 | 58.7 | 56.7 |
| Employment: Industryc (% of employed) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.1 |
| Employment: Servicesc (% employed) | 26.8 | 30.8 | 32.2 |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Labour force participationc (female/male pop. %) | 63.4 / 75.3 | 62.7 / 74.1 | 63.1 / 73.0 |
| International trade: Exports (million current US$) | 192 552 | 330 959 | 322 926d |
| International trade: Imports (million current US$) | 158 657 | 287 151 | 325 726d |
| International trade: Balance (million current US$) | 33 895 | 43 809 | - 2 800d |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Population growth ratee (average annual %) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7f |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 33.7 | 36.1 | 40.9 |
| Urban population growth ratee (average annual %) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1f |
| Fertility rate, totale (live births per woman) | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.1f |
| Life expectancy at birthe (females/males, years) | 52.1 / 49.1 | 55.5 / 52.6 | 59.5 / 56.2f |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 44.0 / 4.6 | 43.8 / 4.6 | 42.3 / 4.7 |
| International migrant stockg (000/% of total pop.) | 14 272.4 / 1.9 | 15 692.0 / 1.8 | 22 976.0 / 2.2b |
| Infant mortality ratee (per 1 000 live births) | 87.8 | 73.5 | 61f |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 88.1 / 99.9 | 93.3 / 100.8 | 95.8 / 100.2c,b |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 27.8 / 35.6 | 35.4 / 43.2 | 39.9 / 45.6c,b |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 4.7 / 7.0 | 6.0 / 8.9 | 7.5 / 10.4c,b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... | ... | 9.6h,f |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 14.4 | 18.4 | 23.9 |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 2.1 | 6.5 | 21.8b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 29 | 28.3 | 27.9i |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 34.9 | 40.2 | 42d |
| Footnotes |
| a | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division. | |
| b | 2017 | |
| c | Estimate. | |
| d | 2018 | |
| e | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| f | 2015 | |
| g | Including Sudan. | |
| h | Data is for 2015, or latest available data from 2010 onwards. | |
| i | 2016 | |
| j | Including regional aid disbursements in addition to the disbursements made to individual countries and areas. |