Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 05-09, male

Niger
15.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.6%
in 2025
Niger rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Population ages 05-09, male over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 15.2% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 16.1% 14.0% 2.1% Niger
1970s 15.3% 14.6% 0.7% Niger
1980s 15.0% 15.0% 0.0% Niger
1990s 14.8% 15.0% 0.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 15.6% 14.7% 0.9% Niger
2010s 16.2% 14.6% 1.6% Niger
2020s 15.6% 13.9% 1.8% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Niger, at 15.2% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?
Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.