Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 15-64, male

Sub-Saharan Africa
370.24 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.94 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Population ages 15-64, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 370.24 million against 21.94 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 348.31 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 67.20 million 17.17 million 50.02 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 85.30 million 17.58 million 67.72 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 112.84 million 18.42 million 94.42 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 150.12 million 18.52 million 131.60 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 199.76 million 19.59 million 180.17 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 269.50 million 20.71 million 248.79 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 343.81 million 21.48 million 322.33 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 370.24 million against 21.94 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
348.31 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
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

Male 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.