Population ages 55-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male was 15.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.10 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
22nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
15.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.74 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 55-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 15.10 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 15.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.74 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.96 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.66 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.87 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.74 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 14.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 15.10 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 million | 2.74 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.90 million | 3.46 million | 4.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 million | 4.45 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 million | 5.56 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 million | 6.85 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 million | 8.96 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 million | 12.74 million | 15.10 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 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 55-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.10 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 55-59, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.10 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.