Population ages 15-64, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, male, per capita was 0.2801 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.2801 units per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2801 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.2522 units per person
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025

00.10.20.3196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.2801 units per person for population ages 15-64, male, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2801 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2522 units per person, in 1983.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population ages 15-64, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.2668 units per person
1961 0.2662 units per person -0.2%
1962 0.2655 units per person -0.2%
1963 0.2647 units per person -0.3%
1964 0.2638 units per person -0.3%
1965 0.2629 units per person -0.4%
1966 0.2619 units per person -0.4%
1967 0.261 units per person -0.4%
1968 0.2601 units per person -0.3%
1969 0.2592 units per person -0.3%
1970 0.2584 units per person -0.3%
1971 0.2577 units per person -0.3%
1972 0.2569 units per person -0.3%
1973 0.2563 units per person -0.3%
1974 0.2557 units per person -0.2%
1975 0.2552 units per person -0.2%
1976 0.2546 units per person -0.2%
1977 0.254 units per person -0.2%
1978 0.2535 units per person -0.2%
1979 0.253 units per person -0.2%
1980 0.2527 units per person -0.1%
1981 0.2524 units per person -0.1%
1982 0.2522 units per person -0.1%
1983 0.2522 units per person -0.0%
1984 0.2522 units per person +0.0%
1985 0.2523 units per person +0.0%
1986 0.2525 units per person +0.1%
1987 0.2528 units per person +0.1%
1988 0.2531 units per person +0.1%
1989 0.2534 units per person +0.1%
1990 0.2538 units per person +0.2%
1991 0.2543 units per person +0.2%
1992 0.2543 units per person +0.0%
1993 0.255 units per person +0.3%
1994 0.2554 units per person +0.1%
1995 0.2549 units per person -0.2%
1996 0.2542 units per person -0.3%
1997 0.2538 units per person -0.1%
1998 0.2545 units per person +0.3%
1999 0.2553 units per person +0.3%
2000 0.2561 units per person +0.3%
2001 0.2568 units per person +0.3%
2002 0.2575 units per person +0.3%
2003 0.2582 units per person +0.3%
2004 0.2588 units per person +0.2%
2005 0.2593 units per person +0.2%
2006 0.2598 units per person +0.2%
2007 0.2602 units per person +0.2%
2008 0.2607 units per person +0.2%
2009 0.2612 units per person +0.2%
2010 0.2618 units per person +0.2%
2011 0.2625 units per person +0.3%
2012 0.2632 units per person +0.3%
2013 0.2641 units per person +0.3%
2014 0.2649 units per person +0.3%
2015 0.266 units per person +0.4%
2016 0.267 units per person +0.4%
2017 0.2681 units per person +0.4%
2018 0.2695 units per person +0.5%
2019 0.2709 units per person +0.5%
2020 0.2724 units per person +0.5%
2021 0.2739 units per person +0.6%
2022 0.2754 units per person +0.6%
2023 0.277 units per person +0.6%
2024 0.2786 units per person +0.6%
2025 0.2801 units per person +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2632 units per person 0.2592 units per person 0.2668 units per person 10
1970s 0.2555 units per person 0.253 units per person 0.2584 units per person 10
1980s 0.2526 units per person 0.2522 units per person 0.2534 units per person 10
1990s 0.2545 units per person 0.2538 units per person 0.2554 units per person 10
2000s 0.2588 units per person 0.2561 units per person 0.2612 units per person 10
2010s 0.2658 units per person 0.2618 units per person 0.2709 units per person 10
2020s 0.2762 units per person 0.2724 units per person 0.2801 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 36 Colombia 0.3461 units per person compare
  2. 37 Chile 0.3459 units per person compare
  3. 38 Türkiye 0.3452 units per person compare
  4. 39 Indonesia 0.3452 units per person compare
  5. 40 Belize 0.345 units per person compare
  6. 41 Iceland 0.3448 units per person compare
  7. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.344 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Population ages 15-64, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2801 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2801 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2522 units per person in 1983.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 15-64, male, per capita?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 15-64, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 15-64, male ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 15-64, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.