Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-19, female
Brazil
7.21 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.40 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 71.40 million against 7.21 million in Brazil, a difference of 64.19 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th 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 | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 million | 12.64 million | 8.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 5.92 million | 16.80 million | 10.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 7.00 million | 23.01 million | 16.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 8.17 million | 31.30 million | 23.13 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 41.43 million | 32.73 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.23 million | 53.38 million | 45.15 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.46 million | 66.79 million | 59.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 71.40 million against 7.21 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64.19 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Brazil ranks 9th 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.