Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 75-79, female
Colombia
552,532
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.05 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4.05 million against 552,532 in Colombia, a difference of 3.50 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th 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 | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,208 | 726,037 | 676,830 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 71,116 | 943,438 | 872,322 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 109,254 | 1.27 million | 1.16 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 152,770 | 1.70 million | 1.54 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 219,642 | 2.25 million | 2.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 322,661 | 2.97 million | 2.65 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 486,734 | 3.72 million | 3.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4.05 million against 552,532 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.50 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
- Colombia ranks 28th 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 75-79, 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 75 to 79.