Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, male
Algeria
51.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.8%
in 2025
Algeria rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Population, male over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 51.0% against 49.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 49.5% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 49.5% | 2.1% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 49.6% | 2.0% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 49.6% | 2.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.6% | 1.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.7% | 1.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.8% | 1.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Algeria, at 51.0% against 49.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, male?
- Algeria ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.