Population ages 10-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 10-14, female was 79.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
79.84 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
79.84 million
in 2025
All-time low
13.08 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 79.84 million for population ages 10-14, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 79.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.08 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 10-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.08 million | — |
| 1961 | 13.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 13.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 14.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 14.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 14.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 15.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 15.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 16.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 16.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 17.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 17.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 18.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 19.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 19.68 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 20.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 20.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 21.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 22.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 23.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 24.44 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 25.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 26.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 26.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 29.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 30.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 31.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 32.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 33.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 34.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 35.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 37.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 38.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 39.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 40.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 41.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 46.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 48.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 49.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 50.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 51.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 53.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 56.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 57.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 59.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 61.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 62.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 64.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 66.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 70.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 72.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 73.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 75.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 76.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 78.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 79.84 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 million | 13.08 million | 16.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.04 million | 17.31 million | 22.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.33 million | 23.68 million | 31.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.94 million | 32.24 million | 41.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.73 million | 42.72 million | 53.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.18 million | 54.68 million | 70.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.10 million | 72.11 million | 79.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 5 Indonesia 11.86 million compare
- 6 United States of America 10.07 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 7.64 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 7.57 million compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.19 million compare
- 10 Brazil 7.05 million compare
- 11 Egypt 6.29 million compare
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- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % 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, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 10-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 10-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 79.84 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 10-14, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 10-14, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 10-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 10 to 14.