Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 45-49, male

Libya
7.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.8%
in 2025
Libya rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st

Population ages 45-49, male over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 7.3% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 3.8% 0.4% Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 3.3% 3.6% 0.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 3.4% 3.4% 0.1% Libya
1990s 4.3% 3.3% 1.0% Libya
2000s 4.2% 3.2% 1.0% Libya
2010s 5.6% 3.4% 2.3% Libya
2020s 7.1% 3.7% 3.4% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Libya, at 7.3% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.5%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, male?
Libya ranks 39th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.