Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 50-54, female

Germany
2.60 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.59 million
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Population ages 50-54, female over time

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.59 million against 2.60 million in Germany, a difference of 17.99 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.9 times Germany's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 18th 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 Germany Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.69 million 4.04 million 1.35 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 2.45 million 5.16 million 2.70 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 2.48 million 6.54 million 4.06 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 2.65 million 8.23 million 5.57 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.76 million 10.76 million 8.00 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.31 million 14.82 million 11.51 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 2.95 million 19.01 million 16.06 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.59 million against 2.60 million in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.99 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, female?
Germany ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 50 to 54.