Population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 0-14, total was 533.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
533.68 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
533.68 million
in 2025
All-time low
97.75 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa is 533.68 million, measured 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 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 533.68 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.75 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 45 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, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.75 million | — |
| 1961 | 100.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 103.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 106.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 109.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 112.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 115.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 119.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 122.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 126.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 130.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 134.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 138.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 142.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 147.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 151.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 156.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 161.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 166.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 171.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 177.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 182.82 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 188.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 194.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 200.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 205.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 211.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 218.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 224.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 230.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 236.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 242.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 249.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 255.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 261.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 268.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 275.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 283.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 290.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 297.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 304.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 311.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 319.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 327.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 336.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 344.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 354.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 363.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 373.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 383.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 392.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 402.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 412.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 423.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 433.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 443.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 453.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 462.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 472.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 481.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 490.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 499.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 508.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 516.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 525.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 533.68 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.35 million | 97.75 million | 126.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.24 million | 130.45 million | 171.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.37 million | 177.23 million | 230.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.06 million | 236.55 million | 297.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.78 million | 304.27 million | 383.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.74 million | 392.95 million | 481.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.24 million | 490.46 million | 533.68 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 Ethiopia 52.54 million compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.85 million compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 658.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Sub-Saharan Africa was 533.68 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?
- The highest recorded value was 533.68 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.75 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.