Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male
Germany
41.23 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
658.79 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Population, male over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 658.79 million against 41.23 million in Germany, a difference of 617.56 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.0 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.43 million | 126.50 million | 91.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 37.22 million | 165.32 million | 128.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 37.35 million | 221.38 million | 184.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 39.45 million | 292.19 million | 252.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 40.09 million | 382.27 million | 342.18 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 40.12 million | 503.99 million | 463.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 41.13 million | 619.95 million | 578.82 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 658.79 million against 41.23 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 617.56 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, male?
- Germany ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. 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 based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.