Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, male
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 18.77 million against 1.56 million in Algeria, a difference of 17.21 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.0 times Algeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,581 | 3.55 million | 3.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 263,900 | 4.62 million | 4.35 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 338,801 | 6.19 million | 5.85 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 510,014 | 8.00 million | 7.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 746,723 | 10.17 million | 9.42 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 993,190 | 13.42 million | 12.43 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 17.26 million | 15.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 18.77 million against 1.56 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.21 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Algeria ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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, 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 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.