Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-19, female
Bangladesh
8.28 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.40 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 71.40 million against 8.28 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 63.12 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.6 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 12.64 million | 9.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.79 million | 16.80 million | 13.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.86 million | 23.01 million | 18.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.55 million | 31.30 million | 24.76 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 7.68 million | 41.43 million | 33.75 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.21 million | 53.38 million | 45.16 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.60 million | 66.79 million | 58.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 71.40 million against 8.28 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- 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 15-19, 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 15 to 19.