Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
6.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Zambia rank
3rd
Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.77 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.5209 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.9462 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.7663 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.2524 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.77 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 3.24 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 50-54, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.