Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 55-59, male
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.10 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.19 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.10 million against 2.19 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12.91 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 million | 1.65 million | 1.41 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.90 million | 1.56 million | 2.34 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.92 million | 1.52 million | 3.39 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.09 million | 1.49 million | 4.60 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 7.72 million | 1.80 million | 5.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10.53 million | 1.91 million | 8.62 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 13.88 million | 2.13 million | 11.75 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.10 million against 2.19 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12.91 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 43 groups.
- 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.