What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?

352.94 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

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 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: Population ages 15-64, female

Sub-Saharan Africa

375.01 million

in 2025

United Kingdom

22.07 million

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

19th

United Kingdom rank

22nd

Population ages 15-64, female over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 375.01 million against 22.07 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 352.94 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.0 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 47 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 Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	68.99 million	17.60 million	51.39 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	88.20 million	17.69 million	70.51 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	116.77 million	18.43 million	98.34 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	155.70 million	18.97 million	136.73 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	206.85 million	20.12 million	186.72 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	275.53 million	21.13 million	254.40 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	348.88 million	21.69 million	327.19 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 375.01 million against 22.07 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?: 352.94 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom 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: 29 October 2026

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.