Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 0-14, total
Philippines
31.69 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
533.68 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 533.68 million against 31.69 million in Philippines, a difference of 501.99 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.8 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.76 million | 111.35 million | 95.59 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 19.61 million | 150.24 million | 130.64 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 23.32 million | 203.37 million | 180.05 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 28.66 million | 266.06 million | 237.39 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 32.62 million | 341.78 million | 309.16 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 34.92 million | 437.74 million | 402.82 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 33.10 million | 512.24 million | 479.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 533.68 million against 31.69 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 501.99 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.