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
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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About this data
Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.