India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, female
India
709.09 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
662.87 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Population, female over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 709.09 million against 662.87 million in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.22 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 217 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.43 million | 128.98 million | 105.46 million | India |
| 1970s | 292.96 million | 168.70 million | 124.26 million | India |
| 1980s | 369.34 million | 225.34 million | 144.00 million | India |
| 1990s | 459.47 million | 297.55 million | 161.92 million | India |
| 2000s | 552.06 million | 389.10 million | 162.95 million | India |
| 2010s | 637.17 million | 509.09 million | 128.08 million | India |
| 2020s | 693.42 million | 624.18 million | 69.24 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 709.09 million against 662.87 million in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46.22 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, female?
- India ranks 1st 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.