Population Data
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Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) (ISO3: SSA)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 227,191,523 | |
| 1961 | 232,524,149 | +5,332,626 (2.35%) |
| 1962 | 238,077,656 | +5,553,507 (2.39%) |
| 1963 | 243,848,250 | +5,770,594 (2.42%) |
| 1964 | 249,827,421 | +5,979,171 (2.45%) |
| 1965 | 256,012,311 | +6,184,890 (2.48%) |
| 1966 | 262,405,723 | +6,393,412 (2.50%) |
| 1967 | 269,022,313 | +6,616,590 (2.52%) |
| 1968 | 275,886,090 | +6,863,777 (2.55%) |
| 1969 | 283,027,719 | +7,141,629 (2.59%) |
| 1970 | 290,472,589 | +7,444,870 (2.63%) |
| 1971 | 298,229,373 | +7,756,784 (2.67%) |
| 1972 | 306,303,245 | +8,073,872 (2.71%) |
| 1973 | 314,704,275 | +8,401,030 (2.74%) |
| 1974 | 323,442,251 | +8,737,976 (2.78%) |
| 1975 | 332,524,194 | +9,081,943 (2.81%) |
| 1976 | 341,958,327 | +9,434,133 (2.84%) |
| 1977 | 351,746,884 | +9,788,557 (2.86%) |
| 1978 | 361,877,211 | +10,130,327 (2.88%) |
| 1979 | 372,341,499 | +10,464,288 (2.89%) |
| 1980 | 383,124,971 | +10,783,472 (2.90%) |
| 1981 | 394,217,921 | +11,092,950 (2.90%) |
| 1982 | 405,624,490 | +11,406,569 (2.89%) |
| 1983 | 417,361,346 | +11,736,856 (2.89%) |
| 1984 | 429,457,221 | +12,095,875 (2.90%) |
| 1985 | 441,922,766 | +12,465,545 (2.90%) |
| 1986 | 454,769,977 | +12,847,211 (2.91%) |
| 1987 | 467,984,669 | +13,214,692 (2.91%) |
| 1988 | 481,525,537 | +13,540,868 (2.89%) |
| 1989 | 495,338,224 | +13,812,687 (2.87%) |
| 1990 | 509,382,344 | +14,044,120 (2.84%) |
| 1991 | 523,656,474 | +14,274,130 (2.80%) |
| 1992 | 538,175,706 | +14,519,232 (2.77%) |
| 1993 | 552,948,109 | +14,772,403 (2.74%) |
| 1994 | 567,997,803 | +15,049,694 (2.72%) |
| 1995 | 583,337,957 | +15,340,154 (2.70%) |
| 1996 | 598,991,362 | +15,653,405 (2.68%) |
| 1997 | 614,977,052 | +15,985,690 (2.67%) |
| 1998 | 631,321,810 | +16,344,758 (2.66%) |
| 1999 | 648,067,906 | +16,746,096 (2.65%) |
| 2000 | 665,246,450 | +17,178,544 (2.65%) |
| 2001 | 682,874,868 | +17,628,418 (2.65%) |
| 2002 | 700,982,444 | +18,107,576 (2.65%) |
| 2003 | 719,633,428 | +18,650,984 (2.66%) |
| 2004 | 738,900,780 | +19,267,352 (2.68%) |
| 2005 | 758,841,823 | +19,941,043 (2.70%) |
| 2006 | 779,482,220 | +20,640,397 (2.72%) |
| 2007 | 800,823,501 | +21,341,281 (2.74%) |
| 2008 | 822,858,501 | +22,035,000 (2.75%) |
| 2009 | 845,567,916 | +22,709,415 (2.76%) |
| 2010 | 868,935,336 | +23,367,420 (2.76%) |
| 2011 | 892,958,731 | +24,023,395 (2.76%) |
| 2012 | 917,638,670 | +24,679,939 (2.76%) |
| 2013 | 942,951,121 | +25,312,451 (2.76%) |
| 2014 | 968,868,428 | +25,917,307 (2.75%) |
| 2015 | 995,365,059 | +26,496,631 (2.73%) |
| 2016 | 1,022,431,864 | +27,066,805 (2.72%) |
| 2017 | 1,050,057,829 | +27,625,965 (2.70%) |
| 2018 | 1,078,209,758 | +28,151,929 (2.68%) |
Year: 1960
Population:
227,191,523
Year: 1961
Population:
232,524,149
Change:
+5,332,626 (2.35%)
Year: 1962
Population:
238,077,656
Change:
+5,553,507 (2.39%)
Year: 1963
Population:
243,848,250
Change:
+5,770,594 (2.42%)
Year: 1964
Population:
249,827,421
Change:
+5,979,171 (2.45%)
Year: 1965
Population:
256,012,311
Change:
+6,184,890 (2.48%)
Year: 1966
Population:
262,405,723
Change:
+6,393,412 (2.50%)
Year: 1967
Population:
269,022,313
Change:
+6,616,590 (2.52%)
Year: 1968
Population:
275,886,090
Change:
+6,863,777 (2.55%)
Year: 1969
Population:
283,027,719
Change:
+7,141,629 (2.59%)
Year: 1970
Population:
290,472,589
Change:
+7,444,870 (2.63%)
Year: 1971
Population:
298,229,373
Change:
+7,756,784 (2.67%)
Year: 1972
Population:
306,303,245
Change:
+8,073,872 (2.71%)
Year: 1973
Population:
314,704,275
Change:
+8,401,030 (2.74%)
Year: 1974
Population:
323,442,251
Change:
+8,737,976 (2.78%)
Year: 1975
Population:
332,524,194
Change:
+9,081,943 (2.81%)
Year: 1976
Population:
341,958,327
Change:
+9,434,133 (2.84%)
Year: 1977
Population:
351,746,884
Change:
+9,788,557 (2.86%)
Year: 1978
Population:
361,877,211
Change:
+10,130,327 (2.88%)
Year: 1979
Population:
372,341,499
Change:
+10,464,288 (2.89%)
Year: 1980
Population:
383,124,971
Change:
+10,783,472 (2.90%)
Year: 1981
Population:
394,217,921
Change:
+11,092,950 (2.90%)
Year: 1982
Population:
405,624,490
Change:
+11,406,569 (2.89%)
Year: 1983
Population:
417,361,346
Change:
+11,736,856 (2.89%)
Year: 1984
Population:
429,457,221
Change:
+12,095,875 (2.90%)
Year: 1985
Population:
441,922,766
Change:
+12,465,545 (2.90%)
Year: 1986
Population:
454,769,977
Change:
+12,847,211 (2.91%)
Year: 1987
Population:
467,984,669
Change:
+13,214,692 (2.91%)
Year: 1988
Population:
481,525,537
Change:
+13,540,868 (2.89%)
Year: 1989
Population:
495,338,224
Change:
+13,812,687 (2.87%)
Year: 1990
Population:
509,382,344
Change:
+14,044,120 (2.84%)
Year: 1991
Population:
523,656,474
Change:
+14,274,130 (2.80%)
Year: 1992
Population:
538,175,706
Change:
+14,519,232 (2.77%)
Year: 1993
Population:
552,948,109
Change:
+14,772,403 (2.74%)
Year: 1994
Population:
567,997,803
Change:
+15,049,694 (2.72%)
Year: 1995
Population:
583,337,957
Change:
+15,340,154 (2.70%)
Year: 1996
Population:
598,991,362
Change:
+15,653,405 (2.68%)
Year: 1997
Population:
614,977,052
Change:
+15,985,690 (2.67%)
Year: 1998
Population:
631,321,810
Change:
+16,344,758 (2.66%)
Year: 1999
Population:
648,067,906
Change:
+16,746,096 (2.65%)
Year: 2000
Population:
665,246,450
Change:
+17,178,544 (2.65%)
Year: 2001
Population:
682,874,868
Change:
+17,628,418 (2.65%)
Year: 2002
Population:
700,982,444
Change:
+18,107,576 (2.65%)
Year: 2003
Population:
719,633,428
Change:
+18,650,984 (2.66%)
Year: 2004
Population:
738,900,780
Change:
+19,267,352 (2.68%)
Year: 2005
Population:
758,841,823
Change:
+19,941,043 (2.70%)
Year: 2006
Population:
779,482,220
Change:
+20,640,397 (2.72%)
Year: 2007
Population:
800,823,501
Change:
+21,341,281 (2.74%)
Year: 2008
Population:
822,858,501
Change:
+22,035,000 (2.75%)
Year: 2009
Population:
845,567,916
Change:
+22,709,415 (2.76%)
Year: 2010
Population:
868,935,336
Change:
+23,367,420 (2.76%)
Year: 2011
Population:
892,958,731
Change:
+24,023,395 (2.76%)
Year: 2012
Population:
917,638,670
Change:
+24,679,939 (2.76%)
Year: 2013
Population:
942,951,121
Change:
+25,312,451 (2.76%)
Year: 2014
Population:
968,868,428
Change:
+25,917,307 (2.75%)
Year: 2015
Population:
995,365,059
Change:
+26,496,631 (2.73%)
Year: 2016
Population:
1,022,431,864
Change:
+27,066,805 (2.72%)
Year: 2017
Population:
1,050,057,829
Change:
+27,625,965 (2.70%)
Year: 2018
Population:
1,078,209,758
Change:
+28,151,929 (2.68%)