Population ages 50-54, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 50-54, female was 20.59 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.59 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
20.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.64 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 20.59 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 20.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 20th 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 50-54, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 19.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 20.59 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 million | 3.64 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 million | 4.61 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 million | 5.85 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.23 million | 7.43 million | 9.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 million | 9.33 million | 12.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 million | 12.80 million | 16.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.01 million | 17.51 million | 20.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 20.59 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 50-54, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.