Population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 00-04, male was 98.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.92 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 41 groups
All-time high
98.92 million
in 2025
All-time low
20.32 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 98.92 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 98.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.32 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 41 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 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.32 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 21.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 22.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 22.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 23.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 24.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 24.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 25.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 26.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 27.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 27.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 28.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 29.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 30.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 31.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 32.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 33.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 34.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 35.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 36.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 37.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 38.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 40.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 41.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 42.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 43.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 44.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 45.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 46.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 47.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 48.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 49.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 50.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 52.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 54.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 56.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 57.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 58.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 60.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 61.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 64.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 66.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 68.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 70.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 71.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 77.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 79.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 80.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 83.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 85.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 86.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 87.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 89.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 90.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 93.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 97.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 98.92 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 million | 20.32 million | 26.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.12 million | 27.16 million | 35.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.59 million | 36.58 million | 46.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.92 million | 47.67 million | 58.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.60 million | 60.10 million | 75.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.31 million | 77.49 million | 90.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.29 million | 91.76 million | 98.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Pakistan 16.42 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 11.35 million compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.21 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 10.05 million compare
- 8 United States 9.36 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.61 million compare
- 10 Brazil 6.57 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 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 98.92 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4.