China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, female
China
690.54 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
662.87 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Population, female over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 690.54 million against 662.87 million in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.67 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350.29 million | 128.98 million | 221.32 million | China |
| 1970s | 442.60 million | 168.70 million | 273.90 million | China |
| 1980s | 513.85 million | 225.34 million | 288.51 million | China |
| 1990s | 586.30 million | 297.55 million | 288.75 million | China |
| 2000s | 634.82 million | 389.10 million | 245.72 million | China |
| 2010s | 671.49 million | 509.09 million | 162.40 million | China |
| 2020s | 691.11 million | 624.18 million | 66.94 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 690.54 million against 662.87 million in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27.67 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, female?
- China ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.