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Population ages 50-54, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 50-54, male was 19.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.47 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
19.47 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.50 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 50-54, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 19.47 million for population ages 50-54, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million, in 1960.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 50-54, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year Value Change
1960 3.50 million —
1961 3.58 million +2.2%
1962 3.65 million +2.2%
1963 3.73 million +2.2%
1964 3.81 million +2.2%
1965 3.90 million +2.2%
1966 3.99 million +2.3%
1967 4.08 million +2.3%
1968 4.18 million +2.3%
1969 4.27 million +2.4%
1970 4.38 million +2.5%
1971 4.49 million +2.5%
1972 4.60 million +2.4%
1973 4.71 million +2.5%
1974 4.83 million +2.4%
1975 4.94 million +2.3%
1976 5.05 million +2.3%
1977 5.17 million +2.3%
1978 5.29 million +2.4%
1979 5.42 million +2.4%
1980 5.52 million +1.9%
1981 5.63 million +1.9%
1982 5.76 million +2.3%
1983 5.89 million +2.3%
1984 6.02 million +2.3%
1985 6.16 million +2.3%
1986 6.30 million +2.3%
1987 6.45 million +2.3%
1988 6.60 million +2.3%
1989 6.75 million +2.3%
1990 6.91 million +2.4%
1991 7.08 million +2.4%
1992 7.24 million +2.3%
1993 7.45 million +3.0%
1994 7.63 million +2.4%
1995 7.76 million +1.6%
1996 7.90 million +1.8%
1997 8.06 million +2.0%
1998 8.25 million +2.4%
1999 8.45 million +2.3%
2000 8.65 million +2.4%
2001 8.86 million +2.4%
2002 9.08 million +2.5%
2003 9.33 million +2.8%
2004 9.60 million +2.9%
2005 9.89 million +3.0%
2006 10.18 million +3.0%
2007 10.49 million +3.1%
2008 10.83 million +3.2%
2009 11.19 million +3.3%
2010 11.58 million +3.4%
2011 11.98 million +3.5%
2012 12.40 million +3.5%
2013 12.84 million +3.5%
2014 13.27 million +3.3%
2015 13.70 million +3.3%
2016 14.15 million +3.3%
2017 14.63 million +3.4%
2018 15.18 million +3.7%
2019 15.76 million +3.8%
2020 16.35 million +3.8%
2021 16.95 million +3.7%
2022 17.56 million +3.6%
2023 18.17 million +3.5%
2024 18.81 million +3.5%
2025 19.47 million +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.87 million 3.50 million 4.27 million 10
1970s 4.89 million 4.38 million 5.42 million 10
1980s 6.11 million 5.52 million 6.75 million 10
1990s 7.67 million 6.91 million 8.45 million 10
2000s 9.81 million 8.65 million 11.19 million 10
2010s 13.55 million 11.58 million 15.76 million 10
2020s 17.89 million 16.35 million 19.47 million 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 15 Philippines 2.71 million compare
  2. 16 Germany 2.61 million compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 2.60 million compare
  4. 18 Thailand 2.54 million compare
  5. 19 Italy 2.33 million compare
  6. 20 France 2.21 million compare
  7. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 50-54, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population ages 50-54, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.47 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, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 19.47 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 50-54, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 50-54, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.