Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, female
Portugal
52.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
50.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
19th
Population, female over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 52.4% against 50.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 50.5% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 50.5% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 50.4% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 50.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.3% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.2% | 2.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 52.4% against 50.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population, female?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.