Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tonga?

Tonga, at 12.2% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tonga: Population ages 15-19, male

Sub-Saharan Africa

11.0%

in 2025

Tonga

12.2%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Tonga rank

4th

Population ages 15-19, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 12.2% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10.0%	10.1%	0.1%	Tonga
1970s	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	Tonga
1980s	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	Tonga
1990s	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	Tonga
2000s	10.9%	10.7%	0.3%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	10.8%	10.7%	0.0%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	11.0%	11.6%	0.6%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tonga?: Tonga, at 12.2% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?: 1.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, 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 15-19, 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: 17 September 2026

Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.