Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 15-64, female

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
375.01 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.07 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 375.01 million against 22.07 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 352.94 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 68.99 million 17.60 million 51.39 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 88.20 million 17.69 million 70.51 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 116.77 million 18.43 million 98.34 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 155.70 million 18.97 million 136.73 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 206.85 million 20.12 million 186.72 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 275.53 million 21.13 million 254.40 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 348.88 million 21.69 million 327.19 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 375.01 million against 22.07 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
352.94 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.