Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Population ages 15-19, female
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.40 million
in 2025
United States of America
10.90 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 71.40 million against 10.90 million in United States of America, a difference of 60.50 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.6 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 9th 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 | 12.64 million | 8.15 million | 4.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 16.80 million | 10.25 million | 6.55 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 23.01 million | 9.24 million | 13.77 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 31.30 million | 8.78 million | 22.52 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 41.43 million | 10.24 million | 31.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 53.38 million | 10.27 million | 43.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 66.79 million | 10.68 million | 56.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 71.40 million against 10.90 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 60.50 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 15-19, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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 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.