Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-19, male
Mexico
5.66 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
72.70 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 72.70 million against 5.66 million in Mexico, a difference of 67.05 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million | 12.63 million | 10.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 3.23 million | 16.63 million | 13.40 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 4.29 million | 23.00 million | 18.71 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.86 million | 31.43 million | 26.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 41.80 million | 36.55 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.62 million | 54.19 million | 48.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.67 million | 67.93 million | 62.26 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 72.70 million against 5.66 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 67.05 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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, 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 15 to 19.