Population ages 0-14, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 0-14, male was 269.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
269.77 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
269.77 million
in 2025
All-time low
48.93 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 269.77 million for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. 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 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 269.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.93 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.93 million | — |
| 1961 | 50.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 51.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 53.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 54.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 56.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 57.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 59.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 61.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 63.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 65.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 67.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 69.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 71.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 73.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 76.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 78.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 81.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 83.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 86.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 89.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 91.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 94.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 97.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 100.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 103.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 106.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 109.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 112.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 116.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 119.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 122.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 125.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 128.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 131.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 135.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 139.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 142.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 146.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 149.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 153.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 157.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 161.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 165.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 169.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 173.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 178.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 183.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 188.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 193.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 198.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 203.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 208.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 213.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 218.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 223.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 228.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 233.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 238.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 243.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 247.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 252.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 256.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 261.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 265.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 269.77 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.75 million | 48.93 million | 63.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.40 million | 65.41 million | 86.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.35 million | 89.09 million | 116.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.07 million | 119.16 million | 149.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.34 million | 153.36 million | 193.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.06 million | 198.31 million | 243.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.88 million | 247.81 million | 269.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 Ethiopia 26.78 million compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.99 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 25.03 million compare
- 10 Brazil 21.05 million compare
- 11 Egypt 19.12 million compare
- 12 Philippines 16.19 million compare
- 13 Mexico 16.17 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 269.77 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 269.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.93 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.