In 2026, around ** percent of the total population of Sub-Saharan Africa was aged 15 to 64 years. Moreover, children younger than 15 years constituted nearly ** percent of the inhabitants. Overall, Africa has a young population. Only percent of the individuals in the Sub-Saharan region were aged 65 years and older. As of 2024, Niger, Uganda, Angola, and Mali had a median age below 16.4 years, the lowest on the continent.
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