Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 55-59, male
Myanmar
1.34 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
15.10 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 15.10 million against 1.34 million in Myanmar, a difference of 13.75 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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 | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350,642 | 3.05 million | 2.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 442,384 | 3.90 million | 3.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 540,246 | 4.92 million | 4.38 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 603,445 | 6.09 million | 5.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 730,892 | 7.72 million | 6.99 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 10.53 million | 9.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 13.88 million | 12.60 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, male, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 15.10 million against 1.34 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.75 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.