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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 55 to 59.