Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female
Germany
42.26 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
662.87 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Population, female over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 662.87 million against 42.26 million in Germany, a difference of 620.61 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.7 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.07 million | 128.98 million | 88.91 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 41.23 million | 168.70 million | 127.47 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 40.76 million | 225.34 million | 184.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 41.80 million | 297.55 million | 255.75 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 42.24 million | 389.10 million | 346.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 41.56 million | 509.09 million | 467.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 42.17 million | 624.18 million | 582.00 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 662.87 million against 42.26 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 620.61 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, female?
- Germany ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.