This statistic shows the population change in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2020. Sub-Saharan Africa includes almost all countries south of the Saharan desert. In 2020, Sub-Saharan Africa's population increased by approximately 2.63 percent compared to the previous year.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population growth from 2010 to 2020
(compared to previous year)
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World Bank. (February 15, 2022). Sub-Saharan Africa: Population growth from 2010 to 2020 (compared to previous year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805619/population-growth-in-sub-saharan-africa/
World Bank. "Sub-Saharan Africa: Population growth from 2010 to 2020 (compared to previous year)." Chart. February 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805619/population-growth-in-sub-saharan-africa/
World Bank. (2022). Sub-Saharan Africa: Population growth from 2010 to 2020 (compared to previous year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805619/population-growth-in-sub-saharan-africa/
World Bank. "Sub-saharan Africa: Population Growth from 2010 to 2020 (Compared to Previous Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805619/population-growth-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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