Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 35-39, female
Japan
3.19 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.89 million
in 2025
Japan rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Population ages 35-39, female over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37.89 million against 3.19 million in Japan, a difference of 34.70 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.9 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 | 3.71 million | 6.98 million | 3.26 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 4.30 million | 8.70 million | 4.40 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.96 million | 11.19 million | 6.22 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.95 million | 15.10 million | 11.16 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 4.29 million | 20.03 million | 15.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 27.35 million | 23.05 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.41 million | 35.31 million | 31.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, female, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37.89 million against 3.19 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, female between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.70 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 35-39, female?
- Japan ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 35-39, 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 35 to 39.