Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Qatar
4.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.06 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.86 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1970s | 10.31 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | 5.75 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 11.92 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Qatar, at 4.06 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.06 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.