Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Population ages 05-09, female
Sub-Saharan Africa
87.46 million
in 2025
United States of America
9.48 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 87.46 million against 9.48 million in United States of America, a difference of 77.99 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.76 million | 9.97 million | 7.79 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 24.09 million | 8.85 million | 15.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 32.78 million | 8.09 million | 24.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 43.10 million | 9.37 million | 33.73 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 55.39 million | 9.61 million | 45.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 72.01 million | 10.08 million | 61.93 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 84.16 million | 9.70 million | 74.46 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 87.46 million against 9.48 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 77.99 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 5 to 9.