Which has higher population 0-24, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?

Uganda, at 68.5% against 62.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?

52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Population 0-24

Sub-Saharan Africa

62.7%

in 2011

Uganda

68.5%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Uganda rank

1st

Population 0-24 over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 68.5% against 62.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	63.5%	64.7%	1.2%	Uganda
1970s	64.7%	66.2%	1.5%	Uganda
1980s	65.6%	66.9%	1.3%	Uganda
1990s	65.3%	67.9%	2.6%	Uganda
2000s	64.4%	68.7%	4.3%	Uganda
2010s	62.8%	68.5%	5.7%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population 0-24, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?: Uganda, at 68.5% against 62.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in population 0-24 between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?: 5.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for population 0-24?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.