South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 55-59, female
South Africa
1.40 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
16.49 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 16.49 million against 1.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 15.08 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254,031 | 3.28 million | 3.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 330,644 | 4.20 million | 3.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 455,972 | 5.37 million | 4.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 639,991 | 6.76 million | 6.12 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 765,764 | 8.55 million | 7.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 11.84 million | 10.73 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 15.28 million | 13.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 16.49 million against 1.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15.08 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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.