Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Population, male
Population, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 658.72 million against 34.23 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 624.49 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 19.2 times United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.48 million | 26.21 million | 100.27 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 165.29 million | 27.29 million | 138.00 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 221.35 million | 27.51 million | 193.84 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 292.15 million | 28.01 million | 264.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 382.23 million | 29.36 million | 352.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 503.94 million | 31.77 million | 472.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 619.89 million | 33.53 million | 586.37 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 United Kingdom?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 658.72 million against 34.23 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 624.49 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 United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for population, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.