Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 0-14, female was 263.91 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
263.91 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
263.91 million
in 2025
All-time low
48.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 263.91 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is 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 peaked at 263.91 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.82 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.82 million | — |
| 1961 | 50.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 51.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 53.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 54.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 56.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 57.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 59.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 61.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 63.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 65.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 67.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 69.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 71.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 73.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 75.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 78.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 80.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 82.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 85.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 88.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 90.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 93.78 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 96.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 99.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 102.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 105.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 108.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 111.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 114.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 117.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 120.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 123.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 126.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 129.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 133.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 136.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 140.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 143.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 147.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 150.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 154.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 158.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 162.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 166.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 170.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 175.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 180.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 184.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 189.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 194.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 199.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 204.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 209.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 214.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 219.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 224.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 228.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 233.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 238.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 242.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 247.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 251.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 255.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 259.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 263.91 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.59 million | 48.82 million | 63.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.85 million | 65.05 million | 85.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.02 million | 88.14 million | 114.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.99 million | 117.39 million | 147.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.44 million | 150.91 million | 189.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.68 million | 194.64 million | 238.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.36 million | 242.65 million | 263.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.86 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 25.76 million compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, 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?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 263.91 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?
- The highest recorded value was 263.91 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.82 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.