Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 40-44, male

Bulgaria
7.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st

Population ages 40-44, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7.6% against 4.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 4.6% 2.5% Bulgaria
1970s 7.3% 4.3% 3.0% Bulgaria
1980s 6.4% 4.1% 2.3% Bulgaria
1990s 7.3% 4.0% 3.3% Bulgaria
2000s 7.0% 4.0% 3.0% Bulgaria
2010s 7.8% 4.2% 3.6% Bulgaria
2020s 7.8% 4.6% 3.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Bulgaria, at 7.6% against 4.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, male?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.