Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Australia
589,254
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.37 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.37 million against 589,254 in Australia, a difference of 4.78 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.1 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,677 | 1.03 million | 915,198 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 142,946 | 1.35 million | 1.20 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 196,915 | 1.81 million | 1.61 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 259,867 | 2.33 million | 2.07 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 304,920 | 2.94 million | 2.64 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 419,218 | 3.82 million | 3.41 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 561,610 | 4.92 million | 4.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.37 million against 589,254 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.78 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Australia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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, 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 between the ages 70 to 74.