Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?

693.15 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, total

Germany

52.11 million

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

745.25 million

in 2025

Germany rank

19th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

19th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

Germany
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 745.25 million against 52.11 million in Germany, a difference of 693.15 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.3 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 217 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	49.06 million	136.19 million	87.13 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	50.08 million	173.50 million	123.42 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	53.52 million	229.61 million	176.09 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	55.65 million	305.82 million	250.18 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	54.98 million	406.61 million	351.63 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	53.55 million	545.03 million	491.48 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	52.85 million	692.69 million	639.84 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

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?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?: 693.15 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?: Germany ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 217 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: 265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.