Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 35-39, male
Saudi Arabia
2.75 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.21 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37.21 million against 2.75 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 34.46 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,852 | 6.81 million | 6.72 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 146,321 | 8.38 million | 8.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 303,558 | 10.85 million | 10.54 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 555,516 | 14.30 million | 13.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 865,307 | 19.05 million | 18.18 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 26.70 million | 24.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 34.70 million | 32.21 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37.21 million against 2.75 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.46 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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, 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 35 to 39.