Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female
Philippines
3.89 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.95 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 23.95 million against 3.89 million in Philippines, a difference of 20.05 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,390 | 4.39 million | 4.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 538,528 | 5.66 million | 5.12 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 845,618 | 7.55 million | 6.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 9.86 million | 8.65 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 12.82 million | 11.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 16.88 million | 14.43 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 21.94 million | 18.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 23.95 million against 3.89 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.05 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Philippines ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.