Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, total

Germany
52.11 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
745.25 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 745.25 million against 52.11 million in Germany, a difference of 693.15 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.3 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 49.06 million 136.19 million 87.13 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 50.08 million 173.50 million 123.42 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 53.52 million 229.61 million 176.09 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 55.65 million 305.82 million 250.18 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 54.98 million 406.61 million 351.63 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 53.55 million 545.03 million 491.48 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 52.85 million 692.69 million 639.84 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, total, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 745.25 million against 52.11 million in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
693.15 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
Germany ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
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

Total 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.