South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, female
South Korea
2.16 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.49 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 16.49 million against 2.16 million in South Korea, a difference of 14.33 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382,252 | 3.28 million | 2.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 495,352 | 4.20 million | 3.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 682,710 | 5.37 million | 4.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 942,866 | 6.77 million | 5.82 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 8.55 million | 7.44 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 11.84 million | 10.00 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 15.28 million | 13.20 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 16.49 million against 2.16 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.33 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.