Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 40-44, male
Saudi Arabia
2.26 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
31.01 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 31.01 million against 2.26 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28.75 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,620 | 5.76 million | 5.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 118,608 | 7.09 million | 6.97 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 230,272 | 9.04 million | 8.81 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 456,156 | 11.63 million | 11.18 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 738,876 | 15.41 million | 14.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 21.41 million | 20.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 28.59 million | 26.65 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 31.01 million against 2.26 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28.75 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 40-44, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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 40-44, 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 40 to 44.