Population ages 20-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 20-24, female was 61.40 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
61.40 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
61.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 20-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 61.40 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 61.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.85 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 10.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 10.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 10.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 11.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 11.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 11.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 12.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 12.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 14.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 15.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 15.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 16.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 16.81 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 17.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 17.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 18.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 19.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 20.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 21.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 22.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 22.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 23.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 24.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 26.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 27.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 29.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 30.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 31.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 32.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 33.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 34.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 35.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.94 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 40.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 41.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 42.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 46.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 47.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 48.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 53.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 54.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 56.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 57.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 59.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 61.40 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.98 million | 9.85 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.15 million | 12.48 million | 16.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.43 million | 16.81 million | 22.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.31 million | 22.81 million | 30.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.42 million | 31.04 million | 39.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.93 million | 40.95 million | 51.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.11 million | 53.06 million | 61.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 61.40 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 20-24, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.