Population in Sub-Saharan Africa
1. Nigeria237,527,7822025
Regional median14,957,094
Lowest122,730Seychelles
237,527,782
135,472,051
112,832,473
70,545,865
64,747,319
57,532,493
51,662,147
51,384,894
39,040,039
35,631,653
35,064,272
32,740,678
32,711,547
29,879,337
27,917,831
25,198,821
24,074,580
22,216,120
21,913,874
21,003,705
19,654,739
18,931,966
16,950,795
15,099,727
14,814,460
14,569,341
14,390,003
12,188,788
8,819,794
8,591,626
6,484,437
5,731,206
5,513,282
5,315,065
3,607,003
3,092,816
2,822,093
2,593,130
2,562,122
2,363,325
2,249,515
1,938,431
1,256,174
1,243,741
882,847
527,326
240,254
122,730
Regional median over time
| # | Country / region | Population | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 237,527,782 | 2025 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 135,472,051 | 2025 |
| 3 | Congo - Kinshasa | 112,832,473 | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 70,545,865 | 2025 |
| 5 | South Africa | 64,747,319 | 2025 |
| 6 | Kenya | 57,532,493 | 2025 |
| 7 | Sudan | 51,662,147 | 2025 |
| 8 | Uganda | 51,384,894 | 2025 |
| 9 | Angola | 39,040,039 | 2025 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 35,631,653 | 2025 |
| 11 | Ghana | 35,064,272 | 2025 |
| 12 | Madagascar | 32,740,678 | 2025 |
| 13 | Côte d’Ivoire | 32,711,547 | 2025 |
| 14 | Cameroon | 29,879,337 | 2025 |
| 15 | Niger | 27,917,831 | 2025 |
| 16 | Mali | 25,198,821 | 2025 |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 24,074,580 | 2025 |
| 18 | Malawi | 22,216,120 | 2025 |
| 19 | Zambia | 21,913,874 | 2025 |
| 20 | Chad | 21,003,705 | 2025 |
| 21 | Somalia | 19,654,739 | 2025 |
| 22 | Senegal | 18,931,966 | 2025 |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 16,950,795 | 2025 |
| 24 | Guinea | 15,099,727 | 2025 |
| 25 | Benin | 14,814,460 | 2025 |
| 26 | Rwanda | 14,569,341 | 2025 |
| 27 | Burundi | 14,390,003 | 2025 |
| 28 | South Sudan | 12,188,788 | 2025 |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 8,819,794 | 2025 |
| 30 | Togo | 8,591,626 | 2025 |
| 31 | Congo - Brazzaville | 6,484,437 | 2025 |
| 32 | Liberia | 5,731,206 | 2025 |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 5,513,282 | 2025 |
| 34 | Mauritania | 5,315,065 | 2025 |
| 35 | Eritrea | 3,607,003 | 2025 |
| 36 | Namibia | 3,092,816 | 2025 |
| 37 | Gambia | 2,822,093 | 2025 |
| 38 | Gabon | 2,593,130 | 2025 |
| 39 | Botswana | 2,562,122 | 2025 |
| 40 | Lesotho | 2,363,325 | 2025 |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,249,515 | 2025 |
| 42 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,938,431 | 2025 |
| 43 | Eswatini | 1,256,174 | 2025 |
| 44 | Mauritius | 1,243,741 | 2025 |
| 45 | Comoros | 882,847 | 2025 |
| 46 | Cape Verde | 527,326 | 2025 |
| 47 | São Tomé & Príncipe | 240,254 | 2025 |
| 48 | Seychelles | 122,730 | 2025 |
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