Population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 0-14, total was 533.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
533.66 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
533.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
97.73 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 533.66 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 533.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.73 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 12th out of 47 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, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.73 million | — |
| 1961 | 100.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 103.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 106.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 109.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 112.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 115.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 119.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 122.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 126.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 130.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 134.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 138.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 142.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 147.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 151.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 156.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 161.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 166.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 171.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 177.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 182.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 188.68 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 194.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 200.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 205.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 211.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 218.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 224.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 230.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 236.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 242.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 249.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 255.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 261.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 268.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 275.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 283.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 290.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 297.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 304.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 311.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 319.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 327.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 335.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 344.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 354.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 363.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 373.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 383.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 392.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 402.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 412.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 422.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 433.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 443.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 453.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 462.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 472.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 481.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 490.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 499.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 508.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 516.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 525.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 533.66 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.33 million | 97.73 million | 126.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.22 million | 130.43 million | 171.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.35 million | 177.20 million | 230.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.04 million | 236.53 million | 297.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.76 million | 304.25 million | 383.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.72 million | 392.93 million | 481.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.21 million | 490.44 million | 533.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 9 Bangladesh 48.57 million compare
- 10 Brazil 41.26 million compare
- 11 Egypt 37.35 million compare
- 12 Mexico 31.79 million compare
- 13 Philippines 31.69 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.87 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 24.44 million compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 533.66 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 533.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.73 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.