Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Republic of Korea
2.15 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.10 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.10 million against 2.15 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 12.95 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.0 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 356,304 | 3.05 million | 2.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 451,426 | 3.90 million | 3.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 574,579 | 4.92 million | 4.35 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 901,147 | 6.09 million | 5.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 7.72 million | 6.60 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 10.53 million | 8.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 13.88 million | 11.79 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.10 million against 2.15 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.95 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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, 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 55 to 59.