Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Population ages 80 and above, male
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.15 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
427,536
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Viet Nam rank
25th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.15 million against 427,536 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.72 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.0 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334,562 | 77,969 | 256,592 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 420,694 | 114,689 | 306,006 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 600,926 | 180,942 | 419,984 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 834,998 | 254,862 | 580,136 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 328,061 | 839,187 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 403,174 | 1.21 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 424,349 | 1.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.15 million against 427,536 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 1.72 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- 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 80 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 between the ages 80 and above.