Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate was 2.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.51 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
1.9 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2.88 % change on previous year for population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.51 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Zimbabwe 8.53 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ukraine 7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.84 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Comoros 5.55 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Lebanon 5.07 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Niger 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 4.53 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 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 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 25-29, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 25-29, male 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 25-29, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.