France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 50-54, male
France
2.21 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
19.47 million
in 2025
France rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Population ages 50-54, male over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 19.47 million against 2.21 million in France, a difference of 17.26 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.8 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th 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 | France | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 3.87 million | 2.55 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 4.89 million | 3.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 6.11 million | 4.54 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 7.67 million | 6.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 9.81 million | 7.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 13.55 million | 11.38 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 17.89 million | 15.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 19.47 million against 2.21 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.26 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 50-54, male?
- France ranks 20th 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, male. 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 50 to 54.