Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Population ages 05-09, male
Sub-Saharan Africa
89.36 million
in 2025
United States of America
9.95 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 89.36 million against 9.95 million in United States of America, a difference of 79.40 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.0 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 | 17.74 million | 10.16 million | 7.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 24.23 million | 9.19 million | 15.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 33.16 million | 8.48 million | 24.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 43.74 million | 9.85 million | 33.89 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 56.29 million | 10.11 million | 46.18 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 73.41 million | 10.64 million | 62.77 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 85.94 million | 10.23 million | 75.71 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 89.36 million against 9.95 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 79.40 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, male?
- 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 5 to 9.