Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Population ages 65 and above, male
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.8%
in 2025
United States
16.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
United States rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.8% against 2.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd and United States ranks 39th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 8.2% | 5.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 8.6% | 5.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 9.6% | 6.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 10.2% | 7.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 10.4% | 7.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 12.6% | 10.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 15.7% | 12.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- United States, at 16.8% against 2.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 14.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd and United States ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.