Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 0-14, female was 263.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
263.90 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
263.90 million
in 2025
All-time low
48.81 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 263.90 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 263.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.81 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.81 million | — |
| 1961 | 50.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 51.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 52.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 54.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 56.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 57.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 59.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 61.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 63.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 65.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 67.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 69.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 71.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 73.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 75.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 78.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 80.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 82.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 85.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 88.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 90.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 93.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 96.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 99.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 102.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 105.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 108.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 111.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 114.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 117.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 120.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 123.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 126.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 129.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 133.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 136.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 140.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 143.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 147.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 150.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 154.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 158.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 162.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 166.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 170.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 175.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 180.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 184.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 189.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 194.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 199.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 204.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 209.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 214.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 219.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 224.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 228.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 233.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 238.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 242.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 247.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 251.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 255.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 259.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 263.90 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.58 million | 48.81 million | 63.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.84 million | 65.04 million | 85.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.01 million | 88.12 million | 114.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.98 million | 117.38 million | 147.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.43 million | 150.90 million | 189.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.67 million | 194.63 million | 238.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.35 million | 242.64 million | 263.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 9 Bangladesh 23.54 million compare
- 10 Brazil 20.21 million compare
- 11 Egypt 18.23 million compare
- 12 Mexico 15.61 million compare
- 13 Philippines 15.50 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.78 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 11.88 million compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 263.90 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 263.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.81 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.