Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male
Egypt
2.70 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
18.77 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 18.77 million against 2.70 million in Egypt, a difference of 16.08 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480,884 | 3.56 million | 3.07 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 640,034 | 4.62 million | 3.98 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 826,360 | 6.19 million | 5.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 8.00 million | 6.93 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 10.17 million | 8.83 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 13.42 million | 11.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 17.27 million | 14.85 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 18.77 million against 2.70 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.08 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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.