Population ages 20-24, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.4%
in 2025
All-time low
8.3%
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 9.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1973.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.6% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Timor-Leste 10.6% compare
- 4 Eritrea 10.6% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 6 Guatemala 10.1% compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 10.1% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 10.1% compare
- 9 Afghanistan 10.0% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1973.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.