China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, male
China
50.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.8%
in 2025
China rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Population, male over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 50.9% against 49.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 1.5% | China |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 49.5% | 1.4% | China |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 49.6% | 1.3% | China |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 49.6% | 1.5% | China |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.6% | 1.6% | China |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.7% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.8% | 1.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 50.9% against 49.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, male?
- China ranks 28th 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.