Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 20-24, male
Russian Federation
3.79 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
62.10 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 62.10 million against 3.79 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 58.31 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.4 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 million | 10.82 million | 6.29 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 6.12 million | 13.84 million | 7.72 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 6.04 million | 19.00 million | 12.96 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.21 million | 25.96 million | 20.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.95 million | 35.26 million | 29.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.81 million | 46.13 million | 41.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.61 million | 57.67 million | 54.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 62.10 million against 3.79 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 58.31 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 20 to 24.