| Region | Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 1 273 565a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 58.2a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 21 879 043b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.5a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 644 579 | 1 687 118 | 1 956 820c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.3 | -2 | 3.5c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 667.0 | 1 502.0 | 1 616.0c |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 52.1 | 50.6 | 49c |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 11.3 | 11.8 | 12.5c |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 36.6 | 37.5 | 38.5c |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 66.4 / 77.1 | 63.4 / 75.2 | 64.8 / 75.3 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 296 905 | 288 653 | 428 742e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 342 537 | 320 396 | 419 445e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 45 632 | - 31 744 | 9 297e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4a |
| 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 | 4.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 60.5 / 57.0 | 62.6 / 58.6 | 64.6 / 60.5a |
| Population age distributionb (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.2 / 4.7 | 42.0 / 4.9 | 40.4 / 5.1a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 20 399.4 / 2.1 | 22 040.9 / 2.0 | 24 306.4 / 2.0e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 89.3 | 75.4 | 66.6a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 95.1 / 99.7 | 98.0 / 101.6 | 97.6 / 100.5d,c |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 48.0 / 53.8 | 49.5 / 53.2d | 49.4 / 52.6d,h |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 30.5 / 37.7 | 33.3 / 38.3d | 34.7 / 39.3d,h |
| Intentional homicide rated (per 100 000 pop.) | 14 | 12.2 | 11.9c |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22.6 | 24.3i | 27i |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 15.7 | 27.8 | 37.4e |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3j |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 28.5 | 27.6 | 27.3h |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 39.7 | 42.5 | 42.9e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 50.8 / 11.6 | 52.8 / 14.3 | 53.0 / 15.2h |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 28.4 / 18.0 | 30.0 / 19.3 | 30.5 / 19.8h |