Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 05-09, female was 87.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.46 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
8th
of 41 groups
All-time high
87.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.52 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female 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
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 87.46 million for population ages 05-09, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 87.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.52 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.52 million | — |
| 1961 | 15.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 16.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 16.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 17.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 18.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 19.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 19.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 20.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 20.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 21.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 22.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 22.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 23.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 24.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 25.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 25.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 26.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 27.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 28.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 29.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 30.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 32.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 33.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 34.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 35.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 36.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 37.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 38.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 39.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 40.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 41.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 43.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 44.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 45.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 51.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 53.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 54.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 57.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 58.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 60.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 64.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 65.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 67.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 69.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 76.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 77.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 79.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 83.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 86.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 87.46 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.76 million | 15.52 million | 20.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.09 million | 20.88 million | 27.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.78 million | 28.42 million | 37.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.10 million | 38.32 million | 48.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.39 million | 49.19 million | 62.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.01 million | 64.05 million | 79.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.16 million | 80.86 million | 87.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Indonesia 11.11 million compare
- 6 United States 9.48 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 8.58 million compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.57 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 7.67 million compare
- 10 Brazil 6.85 million compare
- 11 Egypt 6.17 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 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 87.46 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 05-09, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.