Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 55-59, female
Spain
1.92 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.49 million
in 2025
Spain rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 16.49 million against 1.92 million in Spain, a difference of 14.57 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.6 times Spain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,114 | 3.28 million | 2.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 913,967 | 4.20 million | 3.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 5.37 million | 4.27 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 6.77 million | 5.71 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 8.55 million | 7.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 11.84 million | 10.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 15.28 million | 13.44 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 16.49 million against 1.92 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.57 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Spain ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.