Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 50-54, female
Egypt
2.64 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.59 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Population ages 50-54, female over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.59 million against 2.64 million in Egypt, a difference of 17.96 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 16th 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 | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 564,274 | 4.04 million | 3.47 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 726,077 | 5.16 million | 4.43 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 871,338 | 6.54 million | 5.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 990,214 | 8.23 million | 7.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 10.76 million | 9.20 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 14.82 million | 12.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 19.01 million | 16.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.59 million against 2.64 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.96 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, female?
- Egypt ranks 16th 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 50-54, 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 50 to 54.