Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
Philippines
1.12 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
6.72 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 6.72 million against 1.12 million in Philippines, a difference of 5.60 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.0 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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 | 96,505 | 1.27 million | 1.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 153,010 | 1.64 million | 1.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 251,136 | 2.18 million | 1.93 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 348,104 | 2.82 million | 2.47 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 485,356 | 3.67 million | 3.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 669,694 | 4.70 million | 4.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 998,390 | 6.10 million | 5.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 6.72 million against 1.12 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.60 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 70-74, female?
- Philippines ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 218 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 70-74, 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 70 to 74.