In 2022, Sierra Leone had one of the largest household sizes in Africa, with an average of ** members. The Gambia and Senegal followed with approximately *** and **** members, respectively, as of 2023. In 2019, Sub-Saharan Africa was the world's region with the largest households (*** individuals), exceeding significantly the world average of *** members.
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