Population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 35-39, male was 37.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.21 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
37.21 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.23 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, male 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
In 2025, population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 37.21 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 37.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.23 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.23 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 6.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 7.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 7.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 8.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 9.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 9.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 9.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 12.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 14.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 15.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 16.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 17.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.87 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 24.19 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 25.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.07 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 27.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 35.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 36.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 37.21 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.81 million | 6.23 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.38 million | 7.58 million | 9.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 million | 9.59 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.30 million | 12.58 million | 16.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.05 million | 16.54 million | 21.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.70 million | 22.59 million | 31.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.70 million | 32.21 million | 37.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 Philippines 4.26 million compare
- 15 Ethiopia 3.86 million compare
- 16 Japan 3.31 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 3.21 million compare
- 18 Germany 2.88 million compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 2.75 million compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.75 million compare
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- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (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 ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 35-39, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 37.21 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 35-39, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 35-39, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 35-39, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 35 to 39.