Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

19 indicators covering climate change for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Urban population growth 3.6% 2025 down 8.5% 7th
Population, total, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year 2025 down 10.0% 6th
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.5% 9th
Urban population, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year 2025 down 8.7% 7th
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 10.4% 8th
Urban population, per capita 0.4466 units per person 2025 up 12.1% 35th
Urban population 590.23 million 2025 up 44.6% 20th
Population, total 1.32 billion 2025 up 29.0% 18th
Population growth 2.4% 2025 down 9.8% 6th
Urban population, per square kilometre 22.98 units per square kilometre 2023 up 45.5% 33rd
Population, total, per square kilometre 52.66 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.6% 26th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.3% 2025 up 10.6% 29th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.4% 2022 up 7.8% 36th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 132.54 billion cubic meters 2022 up 7.8% 36th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.0% 2025 up 20.4% 15th
Terrestrial protected areas 17.3% 2025 up 8.8% 12th
Marine protected areas 7.1% 2025 up 208.3% 23rd
Urban population 44.7% 2025 up 5.9% 35th
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.85 1=low to 6=high 2025 down 3.9% 30th