Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Population, male
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
658.72 million
in 2025
Tanzania
34.98 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Tanzania rank
20th
Population, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 658.72 million against 34.98 million in Tanzania, a difference of 623.74 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.8 times Tanzania'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 Tanzania ranks 20th 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) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.48 million | 5.60 million | 120.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 165.29 million | 7.90 million | 157.39 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 221.35 million | 11.01 million | 210.34 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 292.15 million | 14.76 million | 277.39 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 382.23 million | 19.22 million | 363.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 503.94 million | 25.47 million | 478.47 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 619.89 million | 32.56 million | 587.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 658.72 million against 34.98 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 623.74 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 Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for population, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- 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.