Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Population, female
Sub-Saharan Africa
662.87 million
in 2025
United States of America
170.05 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
United States of America rank
3rd
Population, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 662.87 million against 170.05 million in United States of America, a difference of 492.82 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.98 million | 98.41 million | 30.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 168.70 million | 110.46 million | 58.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 225.34 million | 121.17 million | 104.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 297.55 million | 133.94 million | 163.61 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 389.10 million | 147.83 million | 241.27 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 509.09 million | 159.86 million | 349.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 624.18 million | 167.14 million | 457.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 662.87 million against 170.05 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 492.82 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for population, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.