Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, female
Population, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 662.81 million against 35.26 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 627.55 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.95 million | 27.86 million | 101.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 168.67 million | 28.82 million | 139.85 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 225.31 million | 29.07 million | 196.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 297.51 million | 29.94 million | 267.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 389.06 million | 31.00 million | 358.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 509.05 million | 33.04 million | 476.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 624.13 million | 34.58 million | 589.54 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 662.81 million against 35.26 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 627.55 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- 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.