Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-19, male
Russian Federation
4.17 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
72.70 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 72.70 million against 4.17 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 68.54 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.5 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.82 million | 12.63 million | 7.80 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 6.43 million | 16.63 million | 10.20 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.16 million | 23.00 million | 17.85 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.51 million | 31.43 million | 25.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.89 million | 41.80 million | 35.91 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.68 million | 54.19 million | 50.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.89 million | 67.93 million | 64.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 72.70 million against 4.17 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 68.54 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.