South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 40-44, male
South Africa
2.40 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
31.02 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 31.02 million against 2.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 28.62 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 470,484 | 5.76 million | 5.29 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 568,929 | 7.09 million | 6.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 849,368 | 9.04 million | 8.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 11.63 million | 10.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 15.41 million | 14.21 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 21.41 million | 19.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 28.60 million | 26.42 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 31.02 million against 2.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28.62 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, male?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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.