Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65-69, female
Spain
1.56 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.80 million
in 2025
Spain rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th
Population ages 65-69, female over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 9.80 million against 1.56 million in Spain, a difference of 8.24 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.3 times Spain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605,926 | 1.92 million | 1.31 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 758,956 | 2.45 million | 1.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 841,782 | 3.22 million | 2.38 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 4.13 million | 3.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 5.19 million | 4.15 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 6.73 million | 5.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 8.97 million | 7.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 9.80 million against 1.56 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, female between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.24 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65-69, female?
- Spain ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 217 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 65-69, 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 65 to 69.