Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 45-49, female
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.80 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.12 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 25.80 million against 2.12 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 23.68 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 million | 1.79 million | 3.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 1.68 million | 4.52 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 7.82 million | 1.57 million | 6.25 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 10.01 million | 1.93 million | 8.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 13.46 million | 2.07 million | 11.38 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 18.17 million | 2.32 million | 15.85 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 23.58 million | 2.13 million | 21.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 25.80 million against 2.12 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23.68 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.