Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 25-29, female
Japan
3.00 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.13 million
in 2025
Japan rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Population ages 25-29, female over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 52.13 million against 3.00 million in Japan, a difference of 49.12 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.4 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th 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 | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 million | 9.52 million | 5.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 5.03 million | 12.04 million | 7.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.94 million | 16.31 million | 12.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.26 million | 21.97 million | 17.71 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 4.25 million | 29.57 million | 25.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 39.44 million | 36.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 48.79 million | 45.81 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, female, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 52.13 million against 3.00 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, female between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 25-29, female?
- Japan ranks 17th 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 25-29, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 25 to 29.